Butterfly

Three sisters, Minerva, Patria, and Maria began a revolution against the powerful Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. In the book In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, three sisters become revolutionaries during the brutal regime of Trujillo in the mid 20th century to obtain freedom for the country. This correlates with the French revolution because the revolutionaries want to gain their freedom from the opposing tyranny. Social change happens when the people are triggered by a catalyst…

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is an autobiography of Jean-Domonique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of the French magazine Elle. Jean suffered a massive stroke at the age of 43, becoming paralyzed except for blinking his left eyelid. With this massive stroke, when he woke, it was discovered he had the locked-in syndrome. Jean describes this condition as being “Paralyzed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move” (Bauby, 1997, p.3).…

After watching some gameplay videos for the new ps4 game Until Dawn, I was reminded of a strange term I had once heard, the butterfly effect. Upon seeing this, I decided to do some research to find out more about it. The Chaos theory more commonly called the butterfly effect summarized by Edward Lorenz is a branch of mathematics that deals with complex systems whose behaviour is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions, so that small alterations can give rise to strikingly great…

(Star’s idea), went to Star and Marco with the rings on a pillow. “Do you, Star Butterfly, accept Marco Diaz as your lifemate and one true love, promising to share in all that life offers and suffers, to be there for him in times of need, to soothe him in times of pain, and to support him in all endeavors big and small?” “I do,” Star said as she slipped the ring onto his finger. “Do you, Marco Diaz, accept Star Butterfly as your lifemate and one true love, promising to share in all that life…

In the book In the Time of the Butterflies, symbolism is used throughout the book. Two objects that are symbolized in the book are the scales on Trujillo’s desk and the dice on Trujillo’s scales. When Minerva enter’s Trujillo’s room, she notices that the scales are unbalanced, as one set of die are weighted, and the other is fairly balanced. The scales represent the power struggle between Trujillo and Minerva, each trying to get the upper hand. The unbalanced scales show that Trujillo currently…

Coming into high school, I was so nervous that I would not fit in or make any new friends. I was what you would call “the floating butterfly” that identified with different friend groups each day. I believed that my transition from middle school to high school would not be hard, like getting used to how things would be run, but I expected that making friends was going to be difficult--since I was shy around new people. The first thing I did, was that I changed my appearance. I made sure that I…

The Butterfly Effect was a major topic covered during this course. As discussed by Edward Lorenz, the Butterfly Effect is where a small change can cause large consequences for the future. It is based off the metaphorical example that the flap of a butterfly’s wings can affect the weather on the other side of the world. Normally, we relate it to how a past small event or decision was a foundation for who we are at the moment or on who we are becoming. However, it is important to also think about…

accept. Social change is always happening around the world in many countries as they fight for their rights. An example of social change can be a group of people joining forces to remove themselves from a dictator’s rule. In In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, the Mirabal sisters join together to change the society and to liberate themselves from the tyrant, Trujillo. Throughout the novel, the sisters express their unhappiness with the society’s situation, the events leading into…

In the Time of butterflies In the book “in the time of the butterflies” by Julia Alavarez, Julia takes us back to what was living life during Rafael Trujillos dictatorship. Julia tells us the story of the Mirabal sisters, who fought against Trujillo dictatorship after Trujillo was in blamed for the death of their father. In a brief summary, Julia starts with Dede; the only sister left as she tells the story of her sisters through flashbacks to an American reporter. The location was Dominican…

In The Time of The Butterflies The novel, “In the Time of the Butterflies,” by Julia Alvarez shows a persistent amount of courage with the main characters. The background of In the Time of the Butterflies is mid-20th century Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and the story of the Mirabal Sisters. The Dominican Republic is ruled by a fascist dictator named Rafael Leonidas Trujillo or El Jefe, who runs and ruins everybody life who do not listen. The Mirabal…