At first‚ Mama seems to be on Stella-Rondo’s side. She forces Sister to apologize to Stella-Rondo and sticks up for her younger daughter when Sister claims that Shirley-T is not actually her adopted. However‚ Mama also suggests that she is unsure whether or not Shirley-T is adopted. After realizing that Shirley-T had no spoken a word‚ “Mama and I [Sister] stood there and stared at each other. It was horrible” (435). At this point‚ it is clear that Mama does not know for sure that
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“No Big Ma!” I cried‚ leaping onto the porch. “You can’t let him cut our trees!” Cassie fought with her Big Ma‚ her mom‚ and Andersen until she was forced to leave. Her brother Stacey was sent to retrieve Papa. A few days later‚ nearing the close of the
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was 4‚ my parents became Jehovah’s Witnesses and I began to attend secret Bible meetings with them. I began public school in 1936. My mama was arrested in 1939 and sent to the Ravensbruck concentration camp. When I was 9‚ my Papa sent me to live with my uncle in Berlin‚ however‚ three months later Papa was forced to deliver me to the authorities. Afterwards‚ Papa was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military. In 1940 to 1944 the Germans sent me to live with a childless couple who had
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looks! So when Mama left‚ Esperanza went downstairs and saw Abuelita cook breakfast. When Abuelita saw Esperanza‚ she told her that Mama had left. But Esperanza nodded. After they had breakfast‚ Abuelita started the needlework and Esperanza went upstairs and slept a little more. Then a couple of hours later‚ it was 6:00 a.m already. She looked for Abuelita‚ when she saw Mama‚ the kind owner‚ and….a boy. He looked about 6 years old. when Mama saw Esperanza looking
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In her novel In the Time of the Butterflies‚ Julia Alvarez tells a tale that shows how life can be both beautiful and horrible at the same time. The book is set in the Dominican Republic‚ where an oppressive dictator named Trujillo is in power. Living under his iron fist is the Mirabal family‚ a relatively normal family with four beautiful daughters. While the girls are protected relatively well from Trujillo’s political patriarchy‚ a few of them are introduced to patriarchy via minor oppression
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Eugene Achike or Papa could easily be mistaken as being a ’monster’ for the ’horrible things’ that he has done throughout the novel‚ but that would not be a fair or accurate representation of his character. Throughout the novel the reader is bombarded with a flood of contradictory emotions towards Papa ranging from anger to sympathy. Through the eyes’ of the community Papa is seen as the perfect candidate for the father and husband of the year cup ; an honorable man‚ loving father‚ husband and an
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Once upon a time‚ long ago in France‚ lived a king‚ Louis XIV and his beautiful wife‚ Marie Antoinette. Louis received a lot of debt from previous kings‚ and borrowed a great deal of money to help the American Revolution in their war against Great Britain. Louis who wanted to help improve the lives of common people was in a tough situation‚ when banks refused to lend him more money‚ and to make matters worse‚ Marie Antoinette gave Louis poor advice‚ interfered with the government‚ and spent excessive
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for both of the girls to reunite with each other.. Annemarie was sitting on the couch that morning while her mom was making breakfast. Kirsti was playing on the floor with her dolls. Mama called them in the kitchen for breakfast. Kirsti asked mama “After I’m done with breakfast‚ may I go outside?” Mama replied “Yes Kirsti” as she was walking to the dining table to have a cup of coffee. A few minutes after they sat down‚ Mr. Johansen came in the door. Annemarie
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create watercolors. (A lot of her drawings are in the book) Nelly was very nice and loving‚ and was never mean to anybody. She loved her mother‚ and took care of her if she was in need. Some other important people in this book are‚ Papa‚ Mama‚ and Pani (Aunt) Krysia. Papa is Nelly’s dad. He was very nice‚ and he was always doing things for the family. He was the one that arranged for Nelly and her mom to go into hiding‚ but he never went into hiding himself. He did
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‘But you will join us later‚ won’t you?’ asked Mama. ‘Besides‚ you promised to take us to the Christmas Fair.’ ‘Well‚ I don’t think… not this year… but perhaps...’ He faltered when he saw his wife’s crestfallen face. ‘Yes‚ perhaps I will attend after all. I may even sell you to the gypsies‚ although I have to admit you are priceless…’ Blushing softly at his backhanded compliment‚ Mama gently stroked her husband’s cheek. ‘You old romantic‚’ she whispered. Then she realised her three daughters were
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