Before We Were Free Summary
Julia Álvarez

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Before We Were Free Summary

"Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez tells the story of a young girl named Anita. She lives during a period of political unrest. Her father and uncle are involved in a plot to assassinate the dictator.

When the story begins, Anita is eleven years old and she lives in the Dominican Republic. Anita attends an American school and she is friends with the children of American Ambassadors and consulates. She...

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Julia lvarez Biographies (3)

Julia Alvarez

2,240 words, approx. 8 pages

In her poetry and prose, Julia Alvarez (born 1950) has expressed her feelings about her immigration to the United States. She was born in New York City of Dominican parents, who returned to their nati... Read more

Julia Alvarez

2,554 words, approx. 9 pages

As Julia Alvarez stepped up to give a talk about her first novel, based on her Dominican family's immigration to the United States, a Dominican girl in the audience turned to her friend and said, "Wha... Read more

Julia Alvarez

4,511 words, approx. 16 pages

Julia Alvarez is a highly regarded writer and winner of many awards and fellowships, including the PEN Oakland Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Grant, and a Yaddo residency, with novels named ... Read more

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