In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies: Genre 1 key example

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Explanation and Analysis:

In the Time of Butterflies is a work of historical fiction. Alvarez dramatizes the lives of the Mirabal sisters, real historical figures who rebelled against the Trujillo regime and were murdered accordingly. Alvarez's novel takes place in the Dominican Republic during Trujillo's authoritarian rule (as dictator or through puppet presidents), mostly between 1940 and 1961. The story does contain flash forwards to 1994, which is also the year the book was published.