Read Pages 258 and 259 Passage one summary - The whole Mirabal family is outside on a clear moonlit night before the future began. They are sitting in the cool darkness under the anacahuita tree in the front yard, in the rockers, telling stories, drinking guanábana juice. Page #: 10 Paragraph #: 4(last paragrapgh) I chose this passage because it is very powerful and it tells us alot about what might happen in the future. Question: Why do you think Dedé's future is the one that Papá really told, why hers? Mckall said that Papá saw something in her that was different than the other sisters.
Passage two summary - The girls are taken upstairs to the domatory hall they would share. Sor Milagros is assigning the beds according to their last names. Page #: 15 Paragraph #: 3 I chose this passage because at this point their is a true mystery behind Sinita being a charity child. This is a very strong point in the book because Minerva is told to take care of her, feeling as though she had been given a mission, a mission that in unknown to us all at the moment. Question: What do you think the mission will be? Mckall said to keep Sinita from doing things she will regret. Maggie said it is forshadowing, Sinita protecting people from Trujillo.
Passage three summary - Minerva told María Teresa why she has been meeting at Don Horacio's house, for she wants María Teresa to grow up in a free country. María Teresa states how "it is so strange now I know something i'm not supposed to know. Everything looks a little different." Page #: 39 Paragraph #: 3 (bottom of page) I chose this passage because it just shows how strict and secretive their society is. Question: How could their president EL Jefe be worshipped for such terrible things? María Teresa states - "I see the picture of our president with the eyes that follow me around the room, and I am thinking he is trying to catch me doing something wrong. Before, I always thought our president was like God, watching over everything I did." Do you feel this way toward Barack Obama. Maggie says that the people didn't know the wrong things he was doing. Everyone disagrees toward Barack Obama feeling like a God.
Passage four summary - Mamá is stating that all the good things Patria did as a baby. "I was afraid," she confessed, "that you wouldn't live long, that you were already the way we were here to become." Page #: 45 Paragraph #: 2 I chose this passage because it really describes Patria and how she was born with good morals. Question: Have you ever met a mature baby? Mitch said his cousin names Alexis learned to speak before age one, was running at age one, learned his name and things he taught her easily, and at age two played board games and actually knew how to play.
Passage five summary - Minou stops by at Fela's whenever she comes to visit her aunt. Page #: 64 Paragrapgh #: 5 (last; bottom of page) I chose this passage because it tells about the poeple of this particulat time period and era, and how they could be into spirits or could be totatlly against it, for the world if still like that today. Question: When Dedé asks sarcastically, "Don't spirits know the whereabouts of all of us? " Do you think they do? Maggie said when people are in heaven they still keep track what is going on, watching over us.
Passage six summary - Minerva was racing down the small side road that spiderweb her property and she saw the Ford parked in front of a small, yellow house. Page #: 86 Paragraph #: 3 I chose this passage because at first their is much mystery behind these little girls with the deep-set Mirabal eyes. Question: Did you know right away that these were Papa's other kids? Sydney said that she was confused at first, but eventually understood who they were.
Passage seven summary - Minerva was getting her law degree, she being the first person in their whole extended family to have gone to college. Page #: 138 Paragrapgh #: 1 I chose this passage because it really upset me! No one deserves that and the harsh part is that they can't even do anything about it. Question: What was your first reaction after reading that Minerva was not given the license to practice? Maggie and Salsabin said that they were angry and shocked because El Jefe promised her.
Passage eight summary - Minerva came to Patria with her six-month-old Manolito and asked Patria to keep him. Page #: 155 Paragraph #: 2 I chose this passage because it really shows how different their life is now. Minerva was going to be on the road alot and make sacrifices that leads to her giving up her six-month old baby! Question: If you were in Minerva's Situation would you do the same thing, giving up baby Manolito. Maggie said that she would have probably done the same thing of giving her baby to Patria; to keep the baby out of trouble. Sydney also said that if Minerva did get caught, they might have killed the baby.
Passage nine summary - Dedé quoted "voz del pueblo, voz del cielo" ; Talk of the people, voice of God. Page #: 199 Paragraph #: 3 I chose this passage because it's so simple, but then again so deep and meaningful. Question: What does this quote mean to you? Mitch said symbol of a leader, a non-conformist. Maggie said whatver the poeple want is most important.
Passage ten summary - Patria was describing why she praises El Jefe for it was from raising children when she learned that trick; If you dress them in their best clothes they will behave their best to match them. Page #: 202 Paragraph #: 4 I chose this passage because it was an alernative I never heard before, and I thought it was really interesting especially when El Jefe was ruining her life and taking away everyone in her family, but she still managed to stay calm and pray to him. Question: Would you use this alternative to make someone behave the way you wanted? Mckall says if people are treated with self worth then they are going to show it through kindness. The golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated.
Passage eleven summary - The women Politicals gathered in their corner and rehearsed the three cardinal rules: Never believe them. Never fear them. Never ask them anything. Page #: 234 Paragraph #: 1 I chose this passage because it really show how distraught these women are and their way of thinking now that they are in Jail. Question: Would you follow these three cardinal rules if you were in Jail? Maggie said that if you were trying to be dignified in Jail then yes.
Passage twelve summary - The three sisters Minerva, Mate and Patria moved quickly toward the Jeep, hurrying as if they had to catch up with that truck. It was as if they were girls again, walking through the dark part of the yard, a little afraid, a little excited by their fears, anticipating the lighted house just around the bend - That's the way she felt as they started up the first mountain. Page #: 297 Paragraph #: 4 (end of page) I chose this passage because it has so much innocence in something that results in a horrible massacre in every way possible; the murder of loved ones. Question: Before reading the Epilogue, did you know all along how the three sisters Minerva, Mate and Patria were going to end their lives? Sydney and Salsabin said that they were going to be killed through the government but didn't know that it was going to be in that exact way shape and form.
Passage one summary - The whole Mirabal family is outside on a clear moonlit night before the future began. They are sitting in the cool darkness under the anacahuita tree in the front yard, in the rockers, telling stories, drinking guanábana juice.
Page #: 10
Paragraph #: 4(last paragrapgh)
I chose this passage because it is very powerful and it tells us alot about what might happen in the future.
Question: Why do you think Dedé's future is the one that Papá really told, why hers?
Mckall said that Papá saw something in her that was different than the other sisters.
Page #: 15
Paragraph #: 3
I chose this passage because at this point their is a true mystery behind Sinita being a charity child. This is a very strong point in the book because Minerva is told to take care of her, feeling as though she had been given a mission, a mission that in unknown to us all at the moment.
Question: What do you think the mission will be?
Mckall said to keep Sinita from doing things she will regret. Maggie said it is forshadowing, Sinita protecting people from Trujillo.
Page #: 39
Paragraph #: 3 (bottom of page)
I chose this passage because it just shows how strict and secretive their society is.
Question: How could their president EL Jefe be worshipped for such terrible things? María Teresa states - "I see the picture of our president with the eyes that follow me around the room, and I am thinking he is trying to catch me doing something wrong. Before, I always thought our president was like God, watching over everything I did." Do you feel this way toward Barack Obama.
Maggie says that the people didn't know the wrong things he was doing. Everyone disagrees toward Barack Obama feeling like a God.
Page #: 45
Paragraph #: 2
I chose this passage because it really describes Patria and how she was born with good morals.
Question: Have you ever met a mature baby?
Mitch said his cousin names Alexis learned to speak before age one, was running at age one, learned his name and things he taught her easily, and at age two played board games and actually knew how to play.
Passage five summary - Minou stops by at Fela's whenever she comes to visit her aunt.
Page #: 64
Paragrapgh #: 5 (last; bottom of page)
I chose this passage because it tells about the poeple of this particulat time period and era, and how they could be into spirits or could be totatlly against it, for the world if still like that today.
Question: When Dedé asks sarcastically, "Don't spirits know the whereabouts of all of us? " Do you think they do?
Maggie said when people are in heaven they still keep track what is going on, watching over us.
Passage six summary - Minerva was racing down the small side road that spiderweb her property and she saw the Ford parked in front of a small, yellow house.
Page #: 86
Paragraph #: 3
I chose this passage because at first their is much mystery behind these little girls with the deep-set Mirabal eyes.
Question: Did you know right away that these were Papa's other kids?
Sydney said that she was confused at first, but eventually understood who they were.
Page #: 138
Paragrapgh #: 1
I chose this passage because it really upset me! No one deserves that and the harsh part is that they can't even do anything about it.
Question: What was your first reaction after reading that Minerva was not given the license to practice?
Maggie and Salsabin said that they were angry and shocked because El Jefe promised her.
Passage eight summary - Minerva came to Patria with her six-month-old Manolito and asked Patria to keep him.
Page #: 155
Paragraph #: 2
I chose this passage because it really shows how different their life is now. Minerva was going to be on the road alot and make sacrifices that leads to her giving up her six-month old baby!
Question: If you were in Minerva's Situation would you do the same thing, giving up baby Manolito.
Maggie said that she would have probably done the same thing of giving her baby to Patria; to keep the baby out of trouble. Sydney also said that if Minerva did get caught, they might have killed the baby.
Page #: 199
Paragraph #: 3
I chose this passage because it's so simple, but then again so deep and meaningful.
Question: What does this quote mean to you?
Mitch said symbol of a leader, a non-conformist. Maggie said whatver the poeple want is most important.
Passage ten summary - Patria was describing why she praises El Jefe for it was from raising children when she learned that trick; If you dress them in their best clothes they will behave their best to match them.
Page #: 202
Paragraph #: 4
I chose this passage because it was an alernative I never heard before, and I thought it was really interesting especially when El Jefe was ruining her life and taking away everyone in her family, but she still managed to stay calm and pray to him.
Question: Would you use this alternative to make someone behave the way you wanted?
Mckall says if people are treated with self worth then they are going to show it through kindness. The golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated.
Page #: 234
Paragraph #: 1
I chose this passage because it really show how distraught these women are and their way of thinking now that they are in Jail.
Question: Would you follow these three cardinal rules if you were in Jail?
Maggie said that if you were trying to be dignified in Jail then yes.
Passage twelve summary - The three sisters Minerva, Mate and Patria moved quickly toward the Jeep, hurrying as if they had to catch up with that truck. It was as if they were girls again, walking through the dark part of the yard, a little afraid, a little excited by their fears, anticipating the lighted house just around the bend - That's the way she felt as they started up the first mountain.
Page #: 297
Paragraph #: 4 (end of page)
I chose this passage because it has so much innocence in something that results in a horrible massacre in every way possible; the murder of loved ones.
Question: Before reading the Epilogue, did you know all along how the three sisters Minerva, Mate and Patria were going to end their lives?
Sydney and Salsabin said that they were going to be killed through the government but didn't know that it was going to be in that exact way shape and form.