作者：Olivia Cusano 5 年以前
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In the Time of the Butterflies
The story revolves around the lives of four sisters in the Dominican Republic during the era of Trujillo's dictatorship. Central to the narrative are pivotal events that shape each sister’
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Emerging theme 2 Emerging theme 1 In the Time of the Butterflies Patria finding out father is cheating regaining faith and having an awakening seeing dead baby going on trip with sisters and mother losing faith losing baby sexual conflict faith pregnancy, babies (44, 52) Maria Teresa handing over book being there for burying of Patria's baby Subtopic handing over book to Minerva (42) letters from Berto lying for Minerva Soul Government Little book Minerva 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) Dede Observations on structure 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)
