Independent Reading post #4

Why Did I Chose This Book?

I chose In the Time of the Butterflies because I believed that it was a very emotional book. Also, I thought that the book was interesting because of how each chapter was from a different perspective. Each of the Mirabal sisters have a chapter from their view of how their life was. I really liked the way the author, Julia Alvarez, wrote about the lives of these four women and how their lives were so hard because of the dictatorship of Trujillo. This book really has me amazed and I'm really looking forward to the ending of these stories from the four Mirabal sisters.

Independent Reading post #3

Minerva Mirabal-

Journal Entry 1

Sunday, January 6th, 1942

Today is Three Kings Day. Time has gone by fast and now Patria, Dede, Maria Teresa, and I have been spending time at home with Mama and Papa for the holidays. Not only do I miss Inmaculada Concepcion, but I miss my friend Lina Levaton dearly. She had such wonderful days there, until she met Trujillo. To us, she was oh so kind and as gentile and delicate as a rose. With her meeting Trujillo, not only did it effect her school work and friends, but it effected herself. Not knowing she would end up in a tragic situation, she instantly fell in love with Trujillo and his love notes, poems, and flowers. Sinita was disgusted. She could not bear to see her dear friend, Lina, be left alone in the end. Sinita finally asked Lina one day," Do you Love him?" Sinita had asked as if Lina were to marry a monster. Lina replied ever so sweetly,"With all my heart."
I could not believe my ears! Lina actually Loved Trujillo! She ended up leaving Inmaculada Concepcion to live with Trujillo only to later discover that he was married. Having his wife know about Lina would get her killed! So the only thing that Trujillo could do was ship her off to a castle that he had made for her so she wouldn't be harmed.
I miss Lina so very much. Now, I continue to live my life knowing she still is alive and living happily with her one child. Hopefully I will soon see her again.

With all of the Love in my heart,
Minerva Mirabal

Independent Reading post #2

NAME: Rachel Nicole
DATE: 2-2-10
TITLE: In the Time of the Butterflies
TIME: 1 1/2 HOURS
AUTHOR: Julia Alvarez
PAGES: 65-103
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK:

QUESTION 1:
Which character would you like to be like? In what way? Why?

RESPONSE 1:
I would love to be Patria Mercedes Mirabal de Gonzalez. I'd like to be this character because she has a good heart and focuses on others more than herself. I like the fact that although she has problems, she tries to see the positive side of things. When she lost her baby, she was very melancholy for days and days. She notices how she was grieving so much and decided to go see the Vergencita. She was also very religious and looked to God and the Vergencita for answers. Although she went through so much grief, she remained peaceful and kind during everything.

QUESTION 2:
Do you think you would read another book by this author? Why or why not?

RESPONSE 2:
Definitely! I would LOVE to read another book by Julia Alvarez. I'd like to because of all the detail and depth she puts into the stories she writes. Also, some of her books are based in true stories and I love to read books about other people's lives and what happened in or during their life. I also like to read books that have some emotion to them because then you can get an idea of how the character might have felt in the certain event that might have taken place. In, "In the Time of the Butterflies", I can feel what they have gone through, but then again, I know that I'll never feel the pain or suffering that Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa Mirabal did.