In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
In the Time of the Butterflies Julia Alvarez ebook
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN: 9781565129764
Format: pdf
Page: 352
Julia Alvarez's In The Time of the Butterflies was far less complex than Junot Diaz's The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao. The sisters were activists who fought to end Trujillo's oppressive dictatorship, in a country where women were subjugated and terrorized. The abuelitas muttered it to each other, and the young girls coming home from school clustered together like butterflies, looking thrilled and worried whenever the wind whistled at them. After two books that clearly deal with -- and critique -- the idea of Empire, we're moving to two books that acknowledge the results of Empire more obliquely. The four sisters join the revolution which makes them have many different opinions. However, that is why I liked it so much. The four Mirabal sisters change throughout the novel, In the Time of the Butterflies. Butterflies are a symbol of freedom and change. The discussion will be facilitated by Amarilys Estrella, AJWS program officer for the Dominican Republic. I'm looking for stories that really focus on the passion and excitement of falling in love: the butterflies, the wonderment and confusion. Please join us for the next People of the Book Club!
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