Throughout history, societies have rebelled and created battles to fight against their governments. This can be dated back to the Ancient Egyptians, and up to contemporary time. Rebellion against governments have multiple reasons, some prime factors being unstable economies and cruel leaders. An example of a society with a cruel leader is late 19th century Dominican Republic. In the book, “In the Time of the Butterflies”, written by Julia Alvarez, readers are told the story of the Mirabal sisters. Four courageous sisters: Minerva, Dede, Patria and Maria Teresa, had rebelled against “El Jefe”, better known as Rafael Trujillo. Trujillo was a evil dictator in the Dominican Republic and led a large quantity of citizens to rebel. However would every citizen be obligated to revolt against an abusive government ? Although some may disagree, a responsible citizen should only work actively against an illegitimate or abusive government, if they are personally impacted by the cruel events that the government is conducting. If the government is being abusive towards an individual’s education and job, it is ethical to revolt. In …show more content…
In the gut-wrenching novel, the father of the Mirabal sisters is put in jail and tortured to death. The novel states, “Every time I look at Papa’s place at the table my eyes fill with tears it makes it very hard to eat meals. What a bitter end of the year!” (7,11) Maria Teresa is in A deep depression because of her father's death. Anteriorly to this Mates father was tortured in jail which led to various dilemmas. Mr.Mirabal had a large amount of health complications, which without intention held a direct impact on his death. Death of a loved one can be a turning point for some to rebel. An annihilation of someone you love can trigger the act of wanting revenge, a citizen may seek revenge by revolting the murdering