She is initially oblivious of the tyrannical regime as she notices a majority of her relatives have left the country for the United States. The protagonist Anita is a 12-year-old girl from an upper-class family who witnesses the terror of Trujillo’s dictatorship while gradually piecing together the reality of their lives. It was published in August 2002 and intended for a younger audience as the story is based on Alvarez’s childhood. The fictional events in the novel take place on the backdrop of the political unrest during the Trujillo Era. Written by the Dominican-American novelist Julia Alvarez, Before We Were Free is a historical fiction set in the 1960s Dominican Republic. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
GradeSaver, 26 July 2021 Web.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Next Section Glossary Previous Section Before We Were Free Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Before We Were Free Characters". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.
You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. El JefeĮl Jefe is how they refer to the dictator of the Dominican Republic in the novel. He was pardoned and returned to the compound soon after the Washburn family moved in as well. Tío Toni is Anita's uncle, who got involved in an operation against the dictator and had to flee the country. Anita grows to like him more than a friend. Sam is an American boy Anita's age who comes to live in her family's compound together with his family so that the SIM stops keeping watch on the compound. Anita feels safe with her presence in their home.
She is from Haiti and has strange habits, such as wearing only purple and sleeping in a coffin. ChuchaĬhucha is the family's old mystical housekeeper, who through the years became trusted as a part of the family. She is also a twelve-year-old girl coping with her personal growth into a young woman. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪnita is the main character and the one who narrates the story of her family living in fear under dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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