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Comparing The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly uses locked-in-syndrome in many different forms to show the complexity it gives people. Locked-in-syndrome is a medical condition that is usually caused by a stroke that causes patience to become paralyzed from the head down with only muscle control in the eye. In this movie we see Jean-Do, a man has come to fate with locked-in-syndrome as well as how others experience their own version of locked in syndrome. Throughout the entire movie we see the struggle that Jean-Do goes through as well as his body before his stroke. From the stroke he became paralyzed from the head down, lost all muscle control in the right eye and lost the ability to communicate without someone. During clips when people are repeating the alphabet to him his eyes will focus to different body parts of the person or the clip will move to a scenery that he is in for example the ocean. During the first part of the movie we learn the things that he is unable to do for himself it is edited to show us his perspective. When he is getting bathed the editing shows us how the water moves when they are moving him as well as how his body parts move without the guidance of his brain giving commands. We see the mise en scene of the movie to be in a hospital where Jean-Do will continue to live until last breath. …show more content…

He is ninety-two years old and is unable to use the stairs to leave his apartment leaving him stranded in his apartment. His mise en scene is only his apartment, meaning whenever you there's a scene with Papinou he is in his apartment. From the use of editing the only features that viewers see of Papinou is him in a seated position from his waist up showing the limited mobility that he has. By having very limited mobility the only way that he is able to express his feelings is through his words and facial expressions. Leaving him as a man of

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This is a fiction book based on the historical facts about the Mirabal sisters, Trujillo and the Dominican Republic. Just imagine yourself being in the country which is ruled by the dictator. Would you stand up for your country or would you just be a traditional woman? In this, In the Time of Butterflies book by Julia Alvarez, Minerva led the anti- Trujillo movement and tried to get the independence, after she found out how horrible he is.

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Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies is a work of historical fiction set in the Dominican Republic that focuses on the four Mirabal sisters who bond together to rebel against the corrupt leader of their country, Rafael Trujillo. The four Mirabal sisters, Patria, Dedé, Minerva, and María Teresa form closer relationships with each other as they figure out a way to bring down the tyranny of Rafael Trujillo. Although they have a mutual goal, each of the Mirabal sisters has different feelings and thoughts throughout this time period. The theme of coming-of-age and identify is best exemplified through the character of María Teresa, known as Mate, through the ways she matures throughout the novel and becomes her own person who stands up for what she believes in.

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His entire body goes numb, limp. Like he’s paralyzed. His dad? He feels light, like he could just float away at any second. He sits down in a metal chair by the door and stares at the stacks of hot dog buns.”

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The novel written by Julia Alvarez, In the Time of the Butterflies, is about four sisters: Patria, Dede, Minerva, and Mate Maribal. They live the the Dominican Republic during the presidency of Rafael Trujillo, a ruthless leader. As they grow up, resistance groups start assembling, and the sisters join in hopes of saving their country, while also trying to live their lives. The theme of fighting and also trying to maintain normalcy in life is the best theme in the entire book.

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In “The Time Of The Butterflies” is a book written by Julia Alvarez in which a family during the time of Trujillo 's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. In the one of the themes which was “power” took place was with Trujillo’s bown. The main characters were Minerva, Trujillo, Maria Teresa, Dede, Fela, and Patria. Each sister has different stories going through their lives in the theme of power. For example When Trujillo was sitting down with his son at the girl’s skit they had made it was all going as planned until Sinita got up and walked towards Trujillo and pointed the bow at him.

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The condition he is experiencing could come from the rope snapping his neck and his body is shutting down. He sees stars, hears muffled voices, and loses the feeling in his legs. The foreshadowing of these is the board dropped beneath him, his fall to his death. The vision of stars and muffled voices could be the last few moments of his brain

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