Topic > Minerva, the hero of In the Time of Butterflies by...

A hero is a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, exceptional achievement, or noble qualities. I'm going to tell you about a book called Butterfly Time by Julia Alvarez. It's about 3 sisters who lose their lives trying to keep watch, it was right. One sister survived and lives to tell the tale. There are many great reasons why all three sisters are heroes, but I'll only tell you about one. That sister is Minerva. There are 3 very good reasons why Minerva is a hero. Minerva defended Sinita by lying to El Jefe. She also slapped El Jefe when he tried to touch her in a place where she didn't want to be touched. The final reason is that he risked his life to get his father out of prison. Minerva lied to El Jefe to protect her friend. Minerva said, “It was part of the play,” I lied. (Alvarez22). He lied to his country's leader to protect a friend. She knew she could get into a lot of trouble, but she didn't care. Minerva stated, “She meant no harm” (Alvarez 22). Minerva knew that Sinita would kill El Jefe...