In "In the Time of Butterflies", Minerva is intellectual and political because she wants to go to law school and believes women should be involved in running the government.
Explanation:
Minerva is one of the four Mirabel sisters. She was the daughter of Don Enrique Mirabel and Dona Mercedes. Among the sisters, she is the most independent and outspoken. She is a feminist in many aspects. She was not willing to get married at an early age. She insisted on attending the law college and attain a law degree.
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