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Essential Questions
Essential Questions
- In the Time of the Butterflies is historical fiction. It is also a frame story composed of non-linear, polyphonic episodes. Each aspect of the novel’s structure is composed of different elements that harmonize with or play against each other (aka juxtaposition), but to what end? When you consider the structural elements’ juxtaposition, you may also consider the dynamics they establish (cause and effect, problem solution, or compare and contrast) and the significance of the established dynamic(s).
- How do the novel’s structure and structural elements play a role in either normalizing the Mirabal sisters’ heroism or answer Alvarez’s question, “What politicizes a person?”?
In-the-Time-of-the-Butterflies (1).mp3The National Endowment
The National Endowment
for the Arts: The Big Read
for the Arts: The Big Read
The audio guide provides background on the novel and the Mirabal sisters. The listening experience will contextualize the novel and improve your comprehension. Use the Cornell note taking template (on the left) to guide your listening experience.
Final Discussion
Final Discussion
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