Maria Teresa describes the feeling, “Courage, I told myself. And this time, I felt it,” (238). This particular passage highlights Maria Teresa’s initial thoughts of uncertainty towards what she is feeling, as she then has to convince herself that what she feels is actually courage. As she has to convince herself that this is what courage feels like, it seems Maria Teresa has not experienced this fearlessness before, making it an even more important moment, signifying an even more dramatic change. She then goes on to say “And this time, I felt it”, emphasizing the fact that feelings of courage and bravery are no longer empty words to her, and after watching Minerva’s small but significant action of defiance, she understands what these notions truly mean to her. Much like the way a butterfly undergoes metamorphosis, Maria Teresa experiences courage, something she has always sought out, for the first time, proving she no longer has to assure herself of feelings that are not…