Minerva And Trujillo Character Analysis

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Although Minerva spends her life battling against the implacable wrath of Trujillo, the two are more alike than Minerva would care to acknowledge. Minerva Mirabal, a rebellious woman aspiring to make a change in the world and Trujillo, a ruthless dictator, have many apparent differences. Despite this, they both share a multitude of qualities: obstinace, contentiousness, and tenaciousness. While walking to the Discovery Day Dance, Minerva makes a candid comment about the severe rain and her sister Patria snaps, "Ay, Minerva, por Dios, keep that tongue in check tonight"(Alvarez 94). Patria believes that if Minerva does not watch what she says at the party, she will put herself in grave danger. Carelessly, Minerva does not pay any mind to the