She claims the girls became myths after their deaths, which makes me ponder which of the two different definitions she meant: “a traditional story” or a “widely held but false idea.” I believe the girls are a traditional story because of Julia Alvarez’s novel. She also goes on by saying Alvarez went too far in humanizing the girls because their characters get lost in the boring, unimportant details. This is funny to me because I did not think this while reading the novel. I believe the small details given about the sister’s feelings, actions, descriptions, and personalities makes the story real. Readers are able to relate to a character and make connections because of the specific details included. For example, I was able to connect with Dede because of her actions of not joining the movement. If those minor details were not included, readers would struggle to understand the characters and
She claims the girls became myths after their deaths, which makes me ponder which of the two different definitions she meant: “a traditional story” or a “widely held but false idea.” I believe the girls are a traditional story because of Julia Alvarez’s novel. She also goes on by saying Alvarez went too far in humanizing the girls because their characters get lost in the boring, unimportant details. This is funny to me because I did not think this while reading the novel. I believe the small details given about the sister’s feelings, actions, descriptions, and personalities makes the story real. Readers are able to relate to a character and make connections because of the specific details included. For example, I was able to connect with Dede because of her actions of not joining the movement. If those minor details were not included, readers would struggle to understand the characters and