In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez is a novel that highlights the struggle of being a woman while being under the regime of General Rafael Trujillo. In the novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, the protagonist, Minerva Mirabal, plays one of the most important roles by starting a revolution and believing that she could change the ideal image of a woman in the Dominican Republic. Minerva and her three sisters are demonstrated in a way that emphasizes the hardships of being a woman during that time. Julia Alvarez traces one of the strongest historical narratives about the Mirabal Sisters during the regime that took place between 1930 and 1961. Patria, Minerva, Dedé and Maria Teresa Mirabal were four strong women that fought against the stereotype established in the Dominican Republic. The contrasting views of Minerva and her sisters and the level of alienation that is put upon the Mirabals increases in depth, and as a result, they get excluded from the Dominican society. Minerva’s constant public persistance of opposing her family’s and the society’s norm of the
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Even though she grew up in a society where the social norm of the ideal woman was strictly defined as being subordinate, she moved towards her goal of making a difference in her country. By opposing their family’s and society’s norm of the ideal woman, the Mirabal sisters drew attention to women in the Dominican society by creating a revolution and fighting against General Rafael Trujillo which resulted in a crucial contribution towards the history of women in the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters are not only known in Latin America, but all around the world. They are an example to follow and an amazing inspiration to all women and people fighting for their individual rights. The Butterflies, which is how they are called nowadays, are a symbol of what women should be regarding
Even though she grew up in a society where the social norm of the ideal woman was strictly defined as being subordinate, she moved towards her goal of making a difference in her country. By opposing their family’s and society’s norm of the ideal woman, the Mirabal sisters drew attention to women in the Dominican society by creating a revolution and fighting against General Rafael Trujillo which resulted in a crucial contribution towards the history of women in the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters are not only known in Latin America, but all around the world. They are an example to follow and an amazing inspiration to all women and people fighting for their individual rights. The Butterflies, which is how they are called nowadays, are a symbol of what women should be regarding