A hero is a person, usually a man, who is admired or idealized for his courage, his exceptional achievements or his noble qualities. I'm going to tell you about a book called In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. It's about 3 sisters who lose their lives trying to get up to watch, it was right. One sister survived and lives to tell the tale. There are many good reasons why all three sisters are heroes, but I'll tell you about just one. This sister is Minerva. There are 3 good reasons why Minerva is a hero. Minerva defended Sinita by lying to El jefe. She also slapped El Jefe when he tried to touch her somewhere she didn't want to be touched. The last reason is that she risked her life to get her father out of prison. Minerva lied to El Jefe to protect her friend. Minerva said, “That was part of the play,” I lied. (Alvarez 22). She lied to the leader of her country to protect a friend. She knew she could get into a lot of trouble, but she didn't care. Minerva said, “She meant no harm” (Alvarez 22). Minerva knew that Sinita would have killed El Jefe...