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    techniques and strategies executed over time. For example‚ some of these aspects and themes are portrayed throughout the short story “The Lady‚ or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton in addition to the novels 1984 by George Orwell and In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The leaders in these stories maintain different traits that either have contributed to their flourishing regime or have caused the downfall of their reign. But when analyzing

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    In the Time of the Butterflies is a recountment of the Mirabel sisters’ story that took place in various locations in the Dominican Republic during the 1940s – 1960s under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo‚ and also including brief moments taking place in 1994. The different locations depict the sisters’ actions for leading the revolution throughout the country. In almost every place‚ Patria‚ Dedé‚ Minerva‚ and Maria Teresa‚ encounters many obstacles from their enemies‚ but that does not discourage

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    The main point of Julia Alvarez’s "In the Time of the Butterflies" is to show individual personality in each character. This book shows that the people involved in the revolution led personal lives and had feelings just like those of us who read about them. By telling about the characters’ families and personal issues‚ Alvarez draws her readers into the book and makes them feel for each character. Something that puzzled me was why the Mirabal sisters refused to leave prison. Minerva said

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    The book "In the Time of the Butterflies" is written by Julia Alvarez. This text talks about how religion affects society. One main theme in the novel is to inform the reader how a dictatorship terrorizes the people of the Dominican Republic‚ but still shows religion is so important to the people of the country that the church can help fight the revolution. Patria‚ one of the main characters of the novel‚ is the oldest sister. She is religious‚ and this helps her fight the revolution. Patria believes

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    Classic Novel: Theme Essay A beautiful‚ captivating‚ and revolutionary story‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ was written by Julia Alvarez and is a true account about struggle‚ courage‚ and love between four sisters‚ their families‚ and the people they encountered in their lives. I believe the central theme is to push back for what is right‚ even if it’s hard or you stand only‚ in this case they stand as a family. The family has to deal with entrapment in the Dictatorship in the Dominican Republic

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    My Essay is a time capsule that was designed to show what Dede finds important in In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. It specifically focuses on how she can move past her fears‚ doubts‚ and feelings of responsibility to find courage. With this newfound power‚ she is able to fight for something that is important to her. Even in Dedes’ childhood‚ she was always a very sensible person who thought through what she does‚ relying on reason rather than using some courage to make important decisions

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    ‚ B block‚ 5/02/09 The Patron Saint of Butterflies was a 292 page novel that was written by Cecilia Calante. The main characters of the story are Honey‚ and Agnes. The whole book was written in a switch off format which is when Honey and Agnes each write a chapter on what happened in there own thoughts. The story shows a relationship between two girls that slowly grow apart holding tight onto what they have left in their friendship. The characters are Honey‚ her dad which is Mr. Little‚ Mrs. Little

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    Anthony D’Angelo Position Paper Sacred Places Many different types of things can be considered sacred‚ whether it is a location or a thing. Sacredness is usually considered a term when somewhere or something is worshipped by a religious group. The Ganges River in Asia and Lourdes in France are both some common places that many believe have inexplainable miracles occur there due to the sacredness of the place. Whether something is considered sacred can sometimes be a controversial topic when a regards

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    Film review – The diving Bell and the butterfly Introduction: Imagine waking up to discover that you’re trapped in a prison of your own body‚ you’re aware and awake‚ but no one can hear you. The diving bell and the butterfly is an extraordinary French story‚ directed by Julian Schnabel artist and filmmaker‚ who defies dozens of moviemaking conventions to tell the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby. Let me tell you something‚ this film was one of the best movies of the year‚ how was it nominated

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    In the Time of the Butterflies Quotes Commentary Pg. 20: I lifted the covers‚ and for a moment‚ I couldn’t make sense of the dark stains on the bottom sheet. Then I brought up my hand from checking myself. Sure enough‚ my complications had started. | This is significant because Minerva’s friend Sinita had just finished badmouthing the dictator Trujillo about how he took power in a dirty way and how he had killed her entire

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