In The Time of The Butterflies was a piece of writing created to retell the historical stories of the Mirabal sisters. Stories such as these are important to read and keep around in order to inform others who may not have been aware of the common issues of other cultures and lifestyles of their way of life as well as the dangers of certain political systems. Within the United States we are very lucky to have a democracy with laws that protect our people. By reading "In The Time of The Butterflies" it is easy to see that not all people are fortunate enough to have that safety and security within their lives and countries. The story recounts the way of life of each of the sisters, and describes what events occurred within their lives that led to the death of Maria Teresa, Minerva, and Patricia. Through this recollection we learn how Dede has dealt with the loss of her family, and how she has kept the story of oppression and rebellion alive in order to honor her sisters.
Books such as these are an important part of history. Although the entire story may not be fact, or historical truth, they do bring on common themes of struggle, oppression, rebellion, and the strive for equality and the fall of a dictatorship which brought harm to so many innocent and loving people. The rebellion movement was only meant to raise awareness as to what is wrong with the way the country was being run and to make enough people join in order to do something about it.
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