![]() ![]() She has always been supportive of the rebellion, but her heart is not fully in it. We also see a softer side within Maria Theresa. She is extremely cautious, and simply wishes for her sisters to be safe. ![]() He refuses to let her participate in the rebellion, and she obeys. We see this mostly in Dedé, who is ruled by her husband. Although the Mirabal sisters have a reputation for being extremely courageous and brave, they aren’t quite as strong as they seem. The relationship between the Mirabal sisters serves to show the importance of women in their culture at the time and help each sister find the courage within themselves to take control of their lives and become the figureheads in the underground movement against Trujilo. As the sisters grow up together and become aware of the oppressive dictatorship that governs their country, they inspire one another to act. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez is a novel that is driven by the relationship between the main characters, the Mirabal sisters. ![]()
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