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The Impact On The Mirabal Sisters In The Time Of Butterflies By Julia Alvarez

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Sacrifice; Exploring the Impact on the Mirabal Sisters “Nothing great was ever accomplished without making sacrifices” (Anonymous). Las Mariposas meaning “The Butterflies” sparked a revolution. In order for the revolution to kick off, three strong, outspoken women had their lives taken away. The sisters didn’t make grand gestures; they took small steps, and they planned every detail. In The Time Of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, she shows that you can’t rebel against something unless you’re willing to sacrifice everything. In the book, the one sister that shows the real effort of sacrifice is Minerva which is one of the leaders in the story. “‘But Minerva your own child-’ I began and then I saw it did hurt her to make this sacrifice she

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