Rafael Correa

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…

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…

The secret police was lead by Johnny Abbes, who was a fan of violence and murder. He was the chief planner of all the assassinations which, were many. The SIM, including Abbes were very cruel. But, the cruelest person being involved in the SIM was Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina. Trujillo for short. Trujillo was the dictator of the Dominican Republic, so ofcourse the SIM would do anything for him because he was a very cruel man himself. The SIM were really created for Trujillo’s rule. The SIM…

She returned to New York City where she was born after her father’s opposition to dictator of the Dominican Republic, General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo caused their family to be exiled when she was 10. It does not take much insight to figure out that Yoyo is a fictionalized Julia Alvarez, and that the García family is a fictionalized version of her family. The significance this…

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…

Time magazine is most famous for its political articles. In this magazine, there were several articles about politics including, “Trump’s immigration order is legal—for now,” “Trump’s Supreme Court pick puts Democrats in a bind,” “Trump’s hard line on Mexico gives left-wing populist an opening,” and several others throughout the magazine. There was only one article about science titled, “How a war on science could hurt the U.S.—and its citizens.” The only article about health was “How family…

Roger Federer's latest major title win. This essay will prove to you that Roger Federer is the best player to ever play the game of tennis. First of all Rafael Nadal is not better than Roger even though many people think so. Nadal said himself, "If someone says I'm better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis – Rafael Nadal." Also Roger has beaten Nadal both times…

Minerva Mirabal’s Courage Maya Angelou said “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently”. In The Novel, The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Minerva Mirabal shows a lot of courage. The novel tells the story of four sisters including Minerva. She was the first to get involved in the underground revolution against the Trujillo regime. There are three types of courage physical, moral and intellectual. During a…

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…

The Mirabal sisters greatly honored and recognized as heroines in the dominican republic and in other parts in the world.They are symbols of courage,love,and sacrifice.They spoke out against trujillo.They were thought to be beaten to death by trujillos people then put in jeep and ran off a cliff.Six months later trujillo's was assassinated and ended his evil dictatorship.there is now on november 25th international day against violence against women. Minerva was the second youngest of the…