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= In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez (1995) = This is a place to work collaboratively, by adding information and building on others' ideas and interpretations. Please add comments and ideas to any of the pages as part of your nightly English homework assignment. Aim to spend 15 minutes or so thinking and writing.

RESOURCES Dominican Republic and Trujillo [] Contemporary writer Junot Diaz on Trujillo [] The real life Mirabals [] Interview with Julia Alvarez Book review, Ruth Behar

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"In a text there are passages that are clear, and there are those that are mysterious…." Billy Collins
 * GUIDELINES for Quotation Analysis **

§ Who is speaking § To whom? § What is the situation, or context?
 * Identify each quotation**

In analyzing significance, you might include how the quotation: § Reveals or develops a character § Defines a conflict § Refers to an aspect of the setting and/or conveys an atmosphere § Reflects a theme § Uses an important image § Uses interesting language and stylistic elements that are indicative/representative of the author's style and voice
 * Discuss its significance**. (This is the  part, when you unpack the meaning from the text, trying to develop some ideas and draw conclusions.)


 * Comment on key words and phrases** in the passage, demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the text in detail.
 * Make connections** to other related parts of the text.

Finally, think of the text in terms of layers, in terms of multiple interpretations, and therefore in terms of complexity. Avoid simple answers.

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