Three Sisters

After the World War I Women in the Progressive Era achieved many important activities. Among them Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu also call Mother Teresa, born on August 27, 1910 in a devout Catholics family in Skopje, Yugoslavia and died on 5th September 1979. (Guntzelman, J, n.d.) Mother Teresa was a strong, beautiful, kind and an independent woman with remarkable heart when it comes to help others, specially orphan children. She was obedient, willing to listen to others ideas and follow her own state…

“Hear my cry, Jefe. Release my sisters and their husbands and mine. But most especially, I beg you, oh Jefe, give me back my son. Take me instead.” In this novel, family and sacrifice play a major role. The Mirabal family comes together, with much of the Dominican Republic, to overthrow the dictatorship of Trujillo. As a result, three of the four sisters are assassinated by the tyrant’s agents. This book tells their story. Dedé was the only sister to survive. She is the second oldest of the…

Period 2 Once upon there was a so called “princess” named Cinderella. She had two sisters, Lottie and Dottie, and yes of course I am Lottie. Cinderella is NOT who you think she is. She is a rotten liar, so don’t let her fool you by saying Dottie and I are the evil step sisters. In fact, she lies so much I am planning on catching her in one to get her in even more trouble since she’s soooo good at everything. My sister, mother and I don’t exactly hate Cinderella, we just don’t like the fact…

Character Development of Minerva Mirabal The Mirabal Sisters were Dominican Republicans who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. They were well known for their patriotic actions. They were four sisters, three of which were active in the revolution, Minerva, Patria and Maria Teresa. They were known as the “Mariposas”. Minerva was the most active in the revolution against Trujillo. She was the third child of Enrique Mirabal and Mercedes Reyes. She was considered the brave one, or at…

Imagery is a technique frequently used by authors in order to promote the theme(s) that they are attempting to convey to the reader through their work. It is the use of figurative language to represent objects, and communicate ideas to the reader so that they may mentally visualize them, and understand themes in the work of literature. Generally speaking in literature, the reader may only recognize or relate to a few of the themes that the author is portraying through contrasting imagery, but to…

be. In the beginning of the novel, present day Dede, her sister, describes Minerva, saying that “‘Minerva was always into her wrongs and rights.’ Dede realizes she is speaking to the picture of Minerva, as if she were assigning her a part, pinning her down with a handful of adjectives, the beautiful, intelligent, high-minded Minerva… Dede affirms, used to this fixed, monolithic language around interviewers and mythologizers of her sisters” (6,7). Alvarez uses the word “monolithic” specifically…

of unhappiness My dear husband, I am so proud of you for getting out of politics and becoming a big builder in the Capital. You have now remarried! She is even more beautiful. Leandro dear, you deserve a life filled with pure happiness. My dear sister- Dede, You have encountered Lio, your ultimate crush! Who knew? I hope this is the start of your happy life. You must move on from the past. Minerva, Patria, and I have accomplished our goal, to eliminate Trujillo. Thanks to Lio for reminding…

Genre Experiment 3 Profile Mother Teresa Could one person change how the world views each other? Mother Teresa once said, “Spread love everywhere you go… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.” Mother Teresa had so much love for everybody she came across. She dedicated her life to help people who could not help themselves. She…

tree, and cried out: Shake and quiver, little tree, throw gold and silver down at me. When she goes to her mother’s grave she makes a wish by the hazel tree so that it will come true. Then the birds threw a gold and silver dress to her. She went three times the third time she was running to get home and left her shoe. This is similar to France Cinderella when her godmother gave her a beautiful dress for the ball. She went in a pumpkin and her godmother made it into a carriage. And she made her…

to the surface. Her father has forbidden her to go to shore and tasks her with things to occupy her time. For instance, singing with her sisters in an under the sea concert which she misses. Ariel saves Prince Eric from drowning and instantly falls in love with him. Ultimately Ariel goes to see the wicked sea witch to exchange her voice in return for legs for three days after her father destroys a…