Rhetorical Analysis of In the Time of the Butterflies
Julia Alvarez, in her novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, emphasizes the humanity of the Mirabal sisters, that many portrayals of leave out, in favor of highlighting their heroism. In order to make the Mirabals more relatable and to show that there’s a hero hidden in all of us, she (Alvarez) shows us their weaknesses, their fears,and most importantly, their faults. Alvarez’s purpose in my selected passage (pages 108-112), is to show that even in a scene where from the outside, Minerva’s behavior would often be perceived as courageous (and probably a bit stupid), Minerva Mirabal is in fact, filled with a sense of dread, and doom.
Alvarez opens Minerva's scene at the National Police Headquarters
Julia Alvarez, in her novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, emphasizes the humanity of the Mirabal sisters, that many portrayals of leave out, in favor of highlighting their heroism. In order to make the Mirabals more relatable and to show that there’s a hero hidden in all of us, she (Alvarez) shows us their weaknesses, their fears,and most importantly, their faults. Alvarez’s purpose in my selected passage (pages 108-112), is to show that even in a scene where from the outside, Minerva’s behavior would often be perceived as courageous (and probably a bit stupid), Minerva Mirabal is in fact, filled with a sense of dread, and doom.
Alvarez opens Minerva's scene at the National Police Headquarters