In the Time of Butterflies vs. The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Rafael Trujillo impacted the lives of the families in both‚ In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alverez and The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. While the effects of the tyrannical regime were direct and immediate for the Mirabal family‚ it was much more indirect and subtle for the Carabal family. Both novels carried overarching themes of love‚ oppression and the quest for freedom. The Mirabal
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Dominican Republic after the tragic deaths of both her parents. After establishing herself in the Dominican town of Alegria as a servant for a Dominican family‚ Amabelle’s whole way of life is once again turned upside down when Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo orders the slaughter of Haitians who are occupying the Dominican Republic (Derby). Of the many themes and symbols used in this story the most prominent of them is water. (Scribd Inc.) While reading the novel‚ I came to realize that water represented
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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alarez is a captivating novel that kept me interested from beginning to end. I was fascinated with the story of the Mirabal sisters‚ who were four women that battled against the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Even though only one sister was able to make it out alive‚ their story continues to live on for the people in the Dominican Republic. The three sisters that passed away are remembered every November 25‚ which is also known as the International Day Against
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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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boarding school with Patria and Maria Teresa‚ she meets a girl named Sinita who tells her the truth about Trujillo. Minerva realizes that her country isn’t as she thought it was. Patria realizes the same thing while out on a retreat in the mountains. She witnesses a young man about the age of Noris‚ get gunned down. That’s when she realizes how bad the Dominican Republic is getting because of Trujillo. Maria Teresa was very immature throughout the novel but once the girls were taken to prison‚ she had
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environments. Nefissa struggled in obtaining her freedom in Egypt where men told women how to behave. Zabeth struggled in her journey through the harsh physical environment of Africa to provide goods for her village. The Mirabal sisters fought against the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Zaynab struggled with Egyptian society’s expectations and against the torture administered by the revolutionaries. Zaynab
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Don’t Forget Where You Came From The Dominican Republic was ruled by one of the most ruthless dictators‚ Rafael Trujillo. Julia Alvarez’s father was involved in the underground movement to overthrow the country’s dictator‚ which was uncovered and forced the family to flee the country four months before the founders of that underground‚ the Mirabal sisters‚ were brutally murdered by the dictatorship. Determined to show her adult independence from her family‚ Yolanda returned to the Dominican Republic
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representation of history in this novel gives a dramatic effect to the reader that is exceptional. The Farming of Bones is based on the events surrounding the brutal slaughtering and massacre of Haitians in the Dominican Republic during the rule of Rafael
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In June 1947‚ Castro learned of a planned expedition to invade the Dominican Republic and overthrow the right-wing military junta of Rafael Trujillo‚ a U.S. ally.[20] Being President of the University Committee for Democracy in the Dominican Republic‚ Castro joined the expedition.[21] Launched from Cuba‚ the invasion began on July 29‚ 1947; it consisted of around 1‚200 men‚ mostly exiled Dominicans or Cubans. However‚ Grau’s government arrested many of those involved before they set sail; Castro
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in New York City. When she was only 3 months old her family decided to return to their homeland in Dominican Republic. It seems they wanted to make a difference in their country which at that time was being ruled by the dictator General Rafael Trujillo. In 1960 her family returns to the United States because his father was part of a plot to overthrow country’s dictator which it failed and under these circumstances put the whole family in jeopardy and they had to flee the island. Coming to
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