Sinita

In chapter 2 of In the Time of the Butterflies, Sinita is introduced. Sinita is a young girl who is attending the same school as the Mirabal sisters. She instantly became friends with Minerva Mirabal when Minerva gave her a friendship button. So far in the book, Sinita is my favorite character. She's had such a tough life because of Trujillo. Trujillo killed Sinita's family. He killed her three uncles, her father, and most recently her brother. Her life hasn't been the same since. A family friend offered to send her to boarding school for free. This is why she is known as the Charity Student. Sinita won my heart over when I learned all of this about her. She seems to be such a sweet girl who doesn't deserve all the things that have happened to her and family. She is my favorite character in the book because I have sympathy for her.