In the Time of the Butterflies
Why does Minerva hug father's mistress? What does her gesture imply?6
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Minerva hugs her because her father is in jail. The hug is Minerva's way of consoling her father's mistress. The act of hugging her means that Minverva has accepted the woman's place in her father's life.
In the Time of Butterflies