作者：Olivia Sabol 5 年以前
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In the Time of the Butterflies
The narrative revolves around the Mirabal sisters, focusing on their roles in the resistance against the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The story is structured using a frame device, where Dede, the surviving sister, recounts the events that led to the tragic demise of her sisters.
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emerging theme 2 emerging theme 1 In the Time of the Butterflies Patria Subtopic Marla Teresa observations on structure Lines between passages (time jumps) Labeled subtopics (11, 20, 24) Foreshadowing (28)- Minerva saves the day foretells her leadership in the movement Foreshadowing (14)- the room of veils foreshadows Lina’s outcome Minerva protects Sinita (28) Lina’s fate reveals Trujillo’s truth to Minerva (23) Minerva befriends Sinita (14) Papa lets Minerva go to school (12) Family (15, 17, 24) Blood (menstruation and cut) (15, 18, 20) Secrets (16, 17, 23, 27) Minerva Structural Observations Foreshadowing (8)- Papa’s fortune for Dede. Frame story (Dede the survivor is the
story that surrounds the inside story of the sisters) Frame Device (interview) Flash back (8) key events Silent panic of the family after
Papa’s drunken remarks (10) Papa’s Fortunes (8) Dede’s interview repeated images, phrases or ideas Portraits (5, 6) Museum (1, 5, 6, and 7) Garden imagery (3, 4, 5, and 8)
