In the Time of the Butterflies
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Dictatorship Freedom and Imprisonment Religion Women Courage vs. Cowardice
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Patria Dedé Minerva Mate Papá Mamá Rafael Trujillo
Symbols
All Symbols The Rabbits Portraits of Trujillo
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Alliteration Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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