Qualities of Heros in In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Minerva is trying to learn of the secrets of Trujillo and the bad things he has done. She wants to

even died for this cause. Minerva Mirabal is a heroine because of the way she stood up to

Minerva shows the most bravery out of all her sisters. She was basically forced to

Alvarez shows many different ways a dictator affects both politics and daily life. People were afraid to say Trujillo’s name in an uncomplimentary way in fear of the consequences if someone were to hear and it get back to him. They were also afraid of being murdered in public for even threatening him. Trujillo was a harsh man so when Minerva says,” and I can see my hand in an endless slow motion rise---a mind all its own and come down on the astonished, made up face,”(she slaps him)(Alvarez 100) later in the book his revenge is for her to not be able to get her licence. Cruel right, but that is what happened when you messed with Trujillo. She also shows the sisters religions throughout the book, mainly Patria’s. Patria is the most religious sister and goes through the most

Minerva was getting her law degree" (90)! María writes in her diary about this special day, the day Minerva finally got her law degree! Minerva was favorited by her parents, not only because of her dream for a law degree, but because of the responsible, young lady she's become.

injustices she saw in the world, she began to work her law degree to create a platform for her

Why do you think Minerva does not follow Trujillo's ideas? Trujillo states, "I am speaking of

new layer to Minerva. She isn't the type to JUST do big flashy illegal things to

sister’s fate, Minerva doesn’t have the choice of not going to jail and suffer. Her fate leads her to

Minerva was a character that showed a lot of courage in the book. At the beginning she really didn’t know that much about Trujillo. Soon Minerva found out more about Trujillo and saw what he was like to people and after she had a lot of courage. One day when Minerva was dancing with Trujillo and she slapped him in the face and

college. Even though she might have grown up with a hard life, she fought for different ways to

In addition, Trujillo was friends with the head of the armed forces, and friends with his wife’s lover. One day Trujillo told the general about his wife having an affair with another man, and Trujillo became the head of the armed forces soon after the general shot his wife and her lover. (17). Even though the sisters didn’t want to believe it the accusations against their president, but began to realize how true they were. Over time the sisters met others that didn’t agree with their president’s ways, and that is how the Mirabel sisters came to join the Virgilio Morales.

Earning a law degree, coupled with my passion for serving others, I will be able to fulfill my deepest desire of serving those whose voices are not heard. I plan to use my law degree to create policy in favor of those that are underprivileged. My concerns for the poor will find new practical forms of expression as I learn jurisprudence; furthermore, I intend to shape my legal education with the firm commitment that I will not allow my thoughts and objections to go unheard. If accepted, I expect that the greatest intellectual leap of my life awaits me at [Insert Law School here]. Given the education and opportunities provided by [LAW SCHOOL NAME HERE], I intend that my resolutions are not ones that will pass with the day, but determinations which are rooted in a lifetime of

up for what was right even if it was against the dictator, Trujillo. Patria, Minerva, and

Before setting out, she gave herself a list of rules she had to follow so that her experience would be as real as it could be. Her first rule was when looking for a job she couldn 't mention the skills she had learned from her education. Second, she had to take the highest paying job that was being offered to her. Third, she had to live