Figurative Language

In the novel In the time of the Butterflies there's a varies of figurative language. For example in chapter 7 there is this quote  that says "may the limitations of love not cast a spell on the serious ambitions of my mind."(Alvarez Pg. 122) Personally I feel like this quote means that love can bring you many obstacles and lead you to fall apart or lose yourself. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that this was more than just a quote I felt like this was a symbol. When Minerva gives  Mata this quote I feel like she is saying this in referring to her parents.  As to when Mr. Mirabal Cheats on Mrs. Mirabal and has 4 other kids. In relation to the Author's themes I feel like this falls under the category of family relations. It demonstrates how not every family is perfect and what you do can sometimes impact everyone around you. In some ways your actions can even change the view others have on you.