Rafael Trujillo's In The Time Of The Butterflies

The title of this article caught my attention because the Mirabal sisters were called “butterflies” hence the name of the novel I read “In the Time of the Butterflies.” This source contains real pictures of the Mirabal sisters and Rafael Trujillo, which helps me put a face to the characters in my book. The author talks about the high points of their lives such as their involvement with the Trujillo government and how they were “symbols of popular and feminist resistance.” That phrase helps me understand what the Mirabal sisters were about, they fought to bring justice to their country. I also get to see pictures of where they lived and how one their lasts home is now a museum opened to the public. This article is about the Mirabal sisters