Metamorphosis
Everyone in the world has felt some kind of hardship, whether it is the death of a family member, an illness or political oppression. Although many are blessed with stability and safety, much of the world does not know if the next morning is in their future. Julia Alvarez's novel, In the Time of Butterflies, conveys the theme of transformation in each character and the world in which they live. The Mirabal sisters transform throughout the story and in the revolution that starts with them. One only comes to know themselves by the hardships that one faces. Each person's identity is described in the hardships that one overcomes.
Minerva Mirabal is the first of the sisters to join the revolution. Minerva is determined to get an education but, even after finishing law school, is prohibited by Trujillo from practicing. Dede describes Minerva as "always into her wrongs and the rights" (Alvarez 6). Minerva was always drawn to the fight and she values the freedom that she deserves. "They marveled at my self-control-and so did I. But by now in my life I should have known. Adversity was like a key in the lock for me" (Alvarez 55). Minerva meets her husband Manolo who also fights for the revolution and comes to know herself through the revolution. She grows as an individual with the motivation for freedom and her sisters follow in her footsteps shortly after. …show more content…
"I've lost all interest in my studies. I just go to classes in order to keep my cover as a second-year architecture student. My true identity now is Mariposa (#2), waiting daily, hourly, for communications from up north" (Alvarez 78). Many times she is seen crying in the story and is also seen as the baby being the youngest, but Maria Teresa showed a transformation from a dedicated student to someone who is focused solely on the revolution and goes to prison for her
Everyone in the world has felt some kind of hardship, whether it is the death of a family member, an illness or political oppression. Although many are blessed with stability and safety, much of the world does not know if the next morning is in their future. Julia Alvarez's novel, In the Time of Butterflies, conveys the theme of transformation in each character and the world in which they live. The Mirabal sisters transform throughout the story and in the revolution that starts with them. One only comes to know themselves by the hardships that one faces. Each person's identity is described in the hardships that one overcomes.
Minerva Mirabal is the first of the sisters to join the revolution. Minerva is determined to get an education but, even after finishing law school, is prohibited by Trujillo from practicing. Dede describes Minerva as "always into her wrongs and the rights" (Alvarez 6). Minerva was always drawn to the fight and she values the freedom that she deserves. "They marveled at my self-control-and so did I. But by now in my life I should have known. Adversity was like a key in the lock for me" (Alvarez 55). Minerva meets her husband Manolo who also fights for the revolution and comes to know herself through the revolution. She grows as an individual with the motivation for freedom and her sisters follow in her footsteps shortly after. …show more content…
"I've lost all interest in my studies. I just go to classes in order to keep my cover as a second-year architecture student. My true identity now is Mariposa (#2), waiting daily, hourly, for communications from up north" (Alvarez 78). Many times she is seen crying in the story and is also seen as the baby being the youngest, but Maria Teresa showed a transformation from a dedicated student to someone who is focused solely on the revolution and goes to prison for her