The Other Sister

Each of the Mirabal sisters are very courageous, even though some are more outspoken than others. Patria develops her courage out of necessity when she witnesses the horror of Trujillo’s regime. Minerva is the most outwardly courageous of the four sisters and her bravery comes more naturally. Dedé is the most reserved of them all, however she still finds ways to display her bravery and help her sisters. Maria Teresa looks up to Minerva and models her courage after Minerva’s, but she still…

be the ones that are supposed to look after the children, and are not allowed to have any other job than that. Gender roles is a huge topic that is being brought forth in this book, because women were not allowed to have certain jobs, or any job at all. Women were needed to be the one to have children and to also be the ones to watch the children along with any other work around the household. The sisters each have different conflicts mentally and physically when it comes to the struggles and…

The Mirabal Sisters are seen as huge icons in the novel in real life. They showed that regular people can end a difficult empowerment to save a nation. It had all started with one sister, and her name is Minerva Mirabal. Minerva was the kind of girl who wanted to do good for others, in the novel and the history books. She encouraged people to join the underground to end the regime that transpired in the Dominican Republic. In the novel, she finds out that Trujillo is an atrocious man from her…

The Magdalene Sisters Natasha Juvera Women in World History 205 Professor Reanne Eichele 20 October 2015 The Magdalene Sisters is a harrowing look at institutional cruelty, perpetrated by the Catholic Church in Ireland. In my review of the movie, The Magdalene Sisters, written and directed by Peter Mullan in 2002, powerfully illuminates contemporary Irish society’s obligation to the survivors of the nation’s Magdalen institutions. Mullan documents the culpability of the church,…

When a lady with an incurable disease prayed by her tomb to get better, she was healed after her prayer. These are the two miracles she has performed to become a saint. When Saint Faustina was at the age of 20, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy whose mission is the poor and educate. In the house she was a cook, gardener…

the gap. Introduction: One surprising moment on a bride's wedding day left the audience completely stunned. Most brides wait their whole live for the father-daughter dance at their wedding. In an amazing moment, Michaela gave up her dance to her sister. The selfless act for her dying father left everyone in tears, but this was not the only secret in the works. A few weeks before the wedding, the daughters found out that their father, George, had only three…

Martin Luther King Jr., a well-known symbol in the African-American Civil Rights movement once said,“life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’” This quote relates to his efforts to make America a better place for not only him and his family but for everyone around him. His actions against authority are a symbol to everyone suffering from racism because he is willing to sacrifice himself for a greater good. Unlike Martin Luther King Jr. some people resist…

In Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies four sisters join an underground resistance group against the cruel dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo. The plight faced by all Dominicans at the time was a disgrace to human rights. Many lived in poverty due to the dictatorship that controlled the country. Those who spoke out against the totalitarian regime disappeared and were usually never seen again. It was very brave for anyone to stand up to the government for what was…

Dede, the only surviving Mirabal sister, being interviewed in 1994. She was explaining to the interviewer and to the readers about her other three sisters’ unfortunate death. This unfolds a series of flashbacks that are explained throughout the book. In the derivation, the reader encounters the Butterflies, the nicknames given to the revolutionist Mirabal sisters, Minevra, Patria, and Maria Teresa (better known as Mate.) Their journey unraveled during the sisters’ time spent at Inmaculada…

Butterflies, depicts the journey to revolutionize under Rafael Trujillo’s regime. The novel focuses on the Mirabal family and their four sisters: Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Maria Teresa. The story’s main plot concentrates on the sisters’ journey to defeat their dictator, Trujillo, who inflicts torture upon them. Together, the sisters unite their country. The sisters and many characters from In The Time of The Butterflies use education, unity, and love to motivate themselves to get to a point of…