![]() She fictionalizes the Mirabal sisters and depicts their lives through the voices she creates for them. She does not write a history or a biography, however. Alvarez's connections to this story run deep, since her own parents were involved in the underground movement and fled to America before being arrested. In 1994, Julia Alvarez brought the Mirabals' story to an American audience through her novel In the Time of the Butterflies. Since that time, they have become symbols of courage, dignity, and strength in their country. These were the code names of Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Patria Mirabal, three sisters who were key members in an underground movement to overthrow Trujillo On November 25, 1960, the dictator's men ambushed their car and the sisters were beaten to death. Two different words come to mind when thinking of this history: Las Mariposas, or The Butterflies. But many would also have people remember another history of the Dominican Republic, a history of brave resistance and immense sacrifice. His dictatorship was defined by greed, a rigid control over the Dominican people, and unspeakable brutality. ![]() ![]() He ruled the island nation from 1930 to 1961. ![]() When people think of the Dominican Republic in the twentieth century, two words most often come to mind: Rafael Trujillo. ![]()
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