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In the book Before we Were Free

Mam says, "For now, we have to be like the little worm in the cocoon of the butterfly. All closed up and secret until the day..." What day is she talking
about?
In chapter 4

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Answer:

The day that their family will be free and not be in hiding.

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And someday,” Mami continues, “we will be free, and all your cousins and aunts and uncles will come back and thank us.” She looks around at the scraggly grounds, the overgrown bushes, the abandoned houses...

“I know it is, Anita.” Mami wipes away my tears with her thumbs. “For now, we have to be like the little worm in the cocoon of the butterfly. All closed up and secret until the day . . .” She spreads her arms as if they were wings.

hope this helps have a great day :<]

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