Has your birthday ever been the worst day of your life? Well, for Rachel, it was. The book “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is a story about a girl, Rachel, who’s birthday was spent in school and it turned an embarrassing and bad day. In Rachel’s 11th birthday, it was the worst day ever because her teacher made her wear an ugly, dirty sweater that wasn’t even hers, she cried in class, and the owner of the sweater didn’t say it was hers until everyone in the class was not listening and about to leave. This made Rachel’s special day the most embarrassing day ever. To begin with, Rachel’s horrible day started with the teacher finding and ugly, red, dirty sweater. A student, Silvia Saldivar, says that it belongs to Rachel, even though it doesn’t, and Mrs. Price believes her and makes Rachel wear. In paragraph 9, the author writes, “That stupid Silvia Saldivar says, “I think it belongs to Rachel” … but Mrs. Price believes her.” In addition, in paragraph 15, the author writes, ““Rachel” Mrs. Price says. She says it as if she’s getting mad. “you put that sweater on right now and no more nonsense.”” This supports the idea that Mrs. Price believes the student who stated that the ugly sweater was Rachel’s and forced her to wear it. …show more content…
Later on, Rachel’s bad day turned even worst when she cried in front of the whole class.
She starts to cry when she puts on the ugly sweater that was full of germs. In paragraph 19, the author writes, “That’s when everything I’ve been holding since this morning, since when Mrs. Price put the sweater on my desk, finally lets go, and all of the sudden I’m crying in front of everybody.” This supports how she’s been holding in her tears since when Mrs. Price said the sweater was hers, and now she’s crying in front of the
class. The final reason her day was bad was because the owner of the sweater didn’t claim her sweater until everyone in the class was leaving. Right after Rachel put on the dirty sweater, Phyllis Lopez claimed it when nobody was listening. In paragraph 20, the author writes, “…right before the bell rings for lunch, that stupid Phyllis Lopez, who is even dumber than Sylvia Saldivar, says she remembers the red sweater is hers!” This demonstrates that Phyllis didn’t want the class to know that the sweater was hers. In conclusion, Rachel’s day was the worst day. She was forced to wear a dirty sweater that wasn’t even hers, she cried in class, and the owner claimed it when nobody was listening, which showed that Phyllis
Imagine it’s your 11th birthday, an exciting event that should be fun and happy, but it turns out to be depressing and disgraceful. Well, that is what happened to the main character, Rachel from Eleven. Rachel is forced to wear an ugly red sweater that isn't hers which makes her cry. She repeatedly wishes she were wiser than eleven because she doesn't know how to respond to her situation properly. Similes and repetition contribute to the depressing mood of Eleven by Sandra Cisneros.
In “Eleven”, written by Sandra Cisneros, Cisneros uses literary techniques such as diction and imagery to characterize Rachel’s character during her transition from age ten to age 11. These literary techniques help to describe how Rachel feels in certain situations while also explaining her qualities and traits. Through the use of these literary techniques Cisneros also collaborated on Rachel’s feelings when she was other ages and how she felt at that time during her life.
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The short story Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, focuses around the main character Rachel as an insecure developing girl who lacks the experience to handle everyday encounters. Rachel, an eleven year old girl truly encapsulates the thoughts that are present within an adolescent. The lack of confidence in herself, excessive fear of being judged, and ideas of growing up are ideals that are relevant within each and every one of us. The reader is able to relate to Rachel because her feelings and experiences that are described by the author are similar to what most people have been through and are currently experiencing. The characterization of Rachel is expressed through the author’s usage of point of view, imagery, and repetition.
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