The poem “In the Time of Butterflies” written by an online user relates to the general plot of the book because of how it relates to a scene, represents the tone and gives an insight of the motives of most of the sisters. It is a clear representation of a lot of the elements found within the novel. One of the most important scenes in the novel is when Patria, one of sisters, overcomes her fears and joins the rebellion. The poem reflects this scene with a line in the poem, “to fight for our children's children for the ones you murdered.” The mentioning of children alludes to when Patria sees the young revolutionaries as her stillborn baby she lost. A tone of reverence is found within the poem which is a constant throughout the novel. Dede,
