Butterflies2

This book has continued to annoy me. The dance at the end of chapter 6 is a blatant attempt at symbolism. The whole rebellion can easily be viewed as a very careful dance to stay alive, to stay on Trujillo's good side. It is a very thinly veiled representation of life at that time. Symbolism shouldn’t be so obvious; the author is trying too hard. I expect better from my literature. (Actually, it’s a good book; it’s just that I need something to complain about.) The book takes a very complex concept and tries to make it simple, something that rarely leads to a good outcome. We can only wait and see. I have some hope that it will be at least tolerable.