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    destroyed the chance for freedom‚ equality‚ education‚ and happiness for the citizens. In the novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ by Julia Alvarez‚ the Mirabal sisters‚ Patria‚ Minerva‚ Dede‚ and Maria Teresa‚ politically take a stand in hope to fight for their country. They were Las Mariposas‚ “the butterflies‚” the strong sisters of the face of rebellion and leadership fighting against the moths‚ the political army of Trujillo. Butterflies and moths‚ creatures alike‚ yet different in significance

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    Domingo he rebuilt the city and named it “Ciudad Trujillo” and put 2000 statues of himself in it. He even had signs that flashed “God and Trujillo” 2. He There was an upper class family that stood up against his regime‚ commonly known as the Mirabal sisters or “The Butterflies”. All before the age of 20‚ three of the 4 children in the Mirabal family were part of the underground rebel group called the 14th of June Movement (or more formally known as the Dominican Liberation Movement). The head of the

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    The Other Sister SPED 214 Introduction: The movie “The Other Sister” is a romantic comedy released by Touchstone Pictures in 1999 by director Garry Marshall about Carla Tate (Juliette Lewis) a 22 year old woman who is developmentally delayed and her struggles and accomplishments she has showing her family her father Dr. Radley Tate (Tom Skerritt)‚ her mother Elizabeth Tate (Diane Keaton)‚ and her two sisters Caroline (Poppy Montgomery) and Heather Tate (Sarah Paulson) that she is capable of

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    real you come out rather than on a regular day when you’re trying to be somebody you’re not. The Coldest Winter Ever‚ By Sister Soulja and Bruised by Azàrel. The Coldest Winter Ever‚ By Sister Soulja Is a Fiction Book Set in the projects of Brooklyn‚ New York based on the main characters of Winter Santiaga‚ Ricky Santiaga‚ winter’s father‚ and Winter’s three younger sisters‚ Porsche‚ Lexus‚ and Mercedes‚ Not including her mother. Her life spirals downward when her mother is shot in the face by

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    version of Cinderella rather than some fantasy versions. Cinderella is named Danielle and referred to as cinder-bottom. Cinderella did not take such a passive role as the original‚ but was much more strong-willed and opinionated. One of her step-sisters was evil‚ and the other was kind. Like most Cinderella stories the step-mother was wicked. In Ever After Cinderella meets her Prince because‚ she was at court impersonating her deceased mother in order to free a servant. Danielle secretly courts the

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    Magdalene laundries

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    Introduction Firstly this essay will examine the background of the Magdalen Laundries‚ when they started‚ and the reason behind them .This essay will then compare and contrast the nineteenth century asylums to the representation in the Magdalen Sisters film from 2002. It will compare the two centuries of asylums to see whether they were built for the purpose of profit ‚ also it will look at whether the women entered and left the asylum of their own free will . Finally it will explore the day

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    Julia Alvarez a Dominican-American novelist whose own father had escaped Trujillo’s reign during its death climax. She heard from her father about 3 sisters who were political activist. Julia Alvarez wrote a novel called  In the time of the Butterflies  to  create her own form of justice towards the Mirabal sisters and Rufino de la Cruz their driver who was also killed with them. In her novel there are multiple themes present such as corruption and control which is a very significant theme since

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    of love‚ oppression and the quest for freedom. The Mirabal sisters‚ Minerva‚ Patria‚ Maria and Dede along with their husbands lived under the ruthless and domineering regime of Trujillo from 1938 to 1960. They lived in constant fear of being arrested‚ molested‚ raped‚ imprisoned or killed and anything in between. The time of Trujillo was truly a time of terror and complete oppression in the Dominican Republic. The sisters along with the other citizens all grew up worshipping him as

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    concept that a servant ends up with a prince charming and undergoes a transformation‚ and ends with a happy ending. Cinderella by Walt Disney Films from 1950 is an animated movie about a teenage girl who is living with her evil step mother and two sisters. Her only friends are the mice and birds along with her fairy godmother. Cinderella is forced to clean and do all the chores in the house‚ but she is never allowed to go anywhere. Until one day‚ the prince is hosting a ballroom

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    Mother Teresa

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    26th August 1910 – 5th September 1997 By: Christina Donnelly Contents page 1. Cover page 2. Contents page 3. Mother Teresa’s background 4. Mother Teresa’s vocation 5. The work of Mother Teresa 6. Pictures of Mother Teresa and her work 7. Mother Teresa’s quotes Mother Teresa’s background Originally named Agnes ‚ Mother Teresa was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje (present day Macedonia). Agnes’s family were Albanian Catholic and they belong to the Albanian community. Her

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