Minerva's Motive for Joining the Revolution from the book In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Of all the Mirabel sisters, Minerva is by far the most confrontational. She has no fear and stands up to anyone, no matter what his or her position of power is. Often her rash actions are a hindrance to her purpose. Additionally, her purpose changes constantly, making it near impossible for people to control her. As Minerva changes from a loyal servant to a rebel, some things do not change. Minerva is highly confrontational and …

…be a lawyer only shows her love of a good argument. When she rolls the dice to go to law school, she relishes in her confrontation finally being fair, "...my voice shaking" (Alvarez 115). It is clear that she is excited, and from what we know of Minerva, she has little fear until after prison. Her love of confrontation in an effort to do what is right is more important than the revolution itself to her.