Rafael Trujillo

Republic during a time of military invasion and civil unrest, the 1965 Revolution. BACKGROUND For 30 odd years prior to this event the small island country of the Dominican Republic had been ruled by a dictator and military strongman named Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. He ruled the country mercilessly and his rule is considered one of the bloodiest in Latin American…

ideas. Her left-wing perspective of government and daily life shows readers that she yearns for social justice in every decision that is made. Throughout the novel, Trujillo learns more about Minerva’s persistence and passion and is initially startled by how vocal she is for a woman. When she verbalizes her quest to study law to Trujillo, he replies back, “The university is no place for a woman these days” (Alvarez 99). Trujillo’s response not only increases Minerva’s animosity for his…

The poem is her version of Pedro Mir’s poem, “There is a Country in the World,” and while Mir focused on the cruelty of Dictator Trujillo, Alvarez chose to focus on the discrimination against Haitians (Torres-Saillant). Alvarez allows the speaker of the piece to ultimately take up a rather doleful attitude for a majority of the poem, mourning the sister countries “torn asunder” by…

Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies is a work of historical fiction set in the Dominican Republic, during the oppressive regime of Rafael Trujillo ultimately about the story of the Mirabal sisters, who band together to fight for freedom against their oppressive tyrannical ruler. Dede, Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Patria show great determination, strength, faithfulness, and courage in their fight for freedom against their patriarchal government. The four Mirabal sisters value freedom…

during his younger years, citing Beli as his source at the beginning of the novel; “You should have seen him, his mother sighed in her Last Days. He was our little Porfirio Rubirosa [A model married to dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina’s…

Plot-The protagonist, Amabelle Desir, describes how her shadow is one of her best friends and removes her from the loneliness and isolation of her life. She briefly describes her best friend Sebastien as well, stating that he truly comforts her. The story begins as Señora Valencia is giving birth and hence Papi, her father, calls Doctor Javier to help with the birth. However, he is too late so Amabelle helps Valencia give birth to her son and then a few minutes later, a daughter. The…

Julia Alvarez grew up to age ten in the Dominican Republic. In this time period sugar cane was a booming industry, Catholicism was the top religion, and poverty was running rampant. Julia lived in a time when the government in the Dominican Republic was very corrupt. Anyone that disparaged the president was assassinated. Julia is associated with postmodernism (1996-present) and is still writing even today. This era loves independence, discovering of self, acceptance, and individuality. Julia was…

Throughout history, women were consistently being undervalued by men. Also, women are always at a disparity and an impediment towards all the men. A colossal amount of opportunities went to men, even in the contemporary era. Henceforth, it wasn't until recently that women have been able to get educated. As early as the 1800s, women weren't permitted to get an education. When women had an education, men considered them a threat and a danger to society. Education has unceasingly been the…

Haitian in the Dominican Republic Introduction There always have been a battle between the Dominican Republic and Haiti; even though they are neighbors they treat each other as enemies. On February 27, 1844 independence was declared from Haitians, after that they protect the country from dictatorial rules. Even after the independence Haitians is still part of the history till now days. Dominican Republic has been a point of foreign immigration mostly for Haitians. In this paper I will write…

dedicated her life to terminating and rebirthing the government system of her home country, the Dominican Republic. Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies revolves around the dictatorship of the Dominican Republic—the dictator being Rafael Trujillo, also known as El Jefe—and the four Mirabel sisters, named Patria, Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Dede. These sisters are what started…