This is because her father was involved in a failed plot to assassinate Rafael Trujillo, the dictator of the Dominican Republic. There, she grew up surrounded by extended family members until 1960, when her family had to leave the Dominican Republic suddenly. GradeSaver, 24 July 2021 Web.Alvarez was born in New York City, but she and her parents returned to the Dominican Republic when Alvarez was only three months old. Next Section Before We Were Free Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Before We Were Free Background". 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. It emulates The Diary of Anne Frank in how it tackles the anxieties of a young girl amidst political unrest as they both explore the impacts of tyranny. Before We Were Free focuses on the young girl as she understands herself while going through changes, which cuts across regardless of social background. The author has explored the Trujillo Era in her previous works such as How the García Girls Lost Their Accents but this targets younger readers. While the citizens suffer at the hands of the secret police Anita and the rest of the nuclear family are protected by their father who expresses the significance of freedom. Rafael Trujillo ruled the nation for 30 years through figurehead presidents while imposing his oppressive rule upon the people. 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
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