In chapter 2, Minerva becomes "disillusioned" about her president, Trujillo? What do we learn about Trujillo in this chapter? What do we learn about Minerva?
I learned that Trujillo became president in a sneaky way by joining the army and became the leader, then he liked another man's wife.Later that night Trujillo met with the man's wife under a bridge and ened up killing both of them.
Virginia "I was the one hurting her, insisting she be free. Silly bunny, I thought. You're nothing at all like me."(p.11)
This quote seem very significant because it showed how the rabbit was so use to his pen and having no freedom that the animal didn't want to leave but if it was Minerva she would leave as soon.This made me realize she has no freedom she is like the rabbit.
What we learn about Trujillo is that he is not what he is not a good leader because he order to kill a Sinita family for opposing him as a leader.
Trujillo is not a good leader by whose definition? Let's turn this on its head; in what ways is Trujillo a "good" leader (not a good person, but an effective leader)? After all, he did maintain power in his country for over 30 years!
In this chapter Minerva finds out that Trujillo is killing all those who oppose him or view him as a threat. She also finds out from her father that Trujillo has a bunch of "girl frineds" all over the island even though he's married. Lina, a girl Minerva knows, ends up being one. -Celia
"The country people around the farm say that until the nail is hit, it doesn't believe in the hammer."(20) I chose this quote because I thought it demonstrated Minerva's beliefs over Trujillo the best. At first she thinks that he can do no wrong and he's basically on a pedestal. But, when she sees how cruel and dismissive he can be, she begins to doubt in him. Celia
@ Celia, Did you notice the way that Minerva finds out about Trujillo? The way that Alvarez frames this information through Sinita's story? Why are these new revelations called complications?
Celia I think that she calls it complications because now what she sould believe and what she now knows contradict each other, so she calls it complications. The way that Alvarez frammes the information seems to further damatrize how underhanded Trujillo is.
"It is so strange now I know something I'm not suppose to know. Everything looks just a little diffrent. I see a guardia, and I think, who have you killed. I hear a police siren, and I think who is going to be kiled." (39) I chose this quote because it reminds me of some of the stories that my dad has told me about the government that he use to live under. Celia
I learned that Trujillo became president in a sneaky way by joining the army and became the leader, then he liked another man's wife.Later that night Trujillo met with the man's wife under a bridge and ened up killing both of them.
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ReplyDelete"I was the one hurting her, insisting she be free. Silly bunny, I thought. You're nothing at all like me."(p.11)
This quote seem very significant because it showed how the rabbit was so use to his pen and having no freedom that the animal didn't want to leave but if it was Minerva she would leave as soon.This made me realize she has no freedom she is like the rabbit.
What we learn about Trujillo is that he is not what he is not a good leader because he order to kill a Sinita family for opposing him as a leader.
Trujillo is not a good leader by whose definition? Let's turn this on its head; in what ways is Trujillo a "good" leader (not a good person, but an effective leader)? After all, he did maintain power in his country for over 30 years!
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter Minerva finds out that Trujillo is killing all those who oppose him or view him as a threat. She also finds out from her father that Trujillo has a bunch of "girl frineds" all over the island even though he's married. Lina, a girl Minerva knows, ends up being one.
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"The country people around the farm say that until the nail is hit, it doesn't believe in the hammer."(20)
ReplyDeleteI chose this quote because I thought it demonstrated Minerva's beliefs over Trujillo the best. At first she thinks that he can do no wrong and he's basically on a pedestal. But, when she sees how cruel and dismissive he can be, she begins to doubt in him.
Celia
@ Celia, Did you notice the way that Minerva finds out about Trujillo? The way that Alvarez frames this information through Sinita's story? Why are these new revelations called complications?
ReplyDeleteCelia
ReplyDeleteI think that she calls it complications because now what she sould believe and what she now knows contradict each other, so she calls it complications. The way that Alvarez frammes the information seems to further damatrize how underhanded Trujillo is.
"It is so strange now I know something I'm not suppose to know. Everything looks just a little diffrent. I see a guardia, and I think, who have you killed. I hear a police siren, and I think who is going to be kiled." (39) I chose this quote because it reminds me of some of the stories that my dad has told me about the government that he use to live under.
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