Eleven

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How would you feel if you put into a situation just as Rachel was? In Sandra Cisneros “Eleven”, we feel Rachel’s humiliation just as if it was our own. You are able to experience her pains through the many literary devices and techniques that Cisneros uses. Sandra Cisneros creates a clear and vivid picture of Rachel’s embarrassment on her eleventh birthday. Her use of point of view, imagery, diction, dialogue, syntax, and many more, allow you to place oneself in Rachel’s shoes and feel her discomfort. Imagery is the use of vivid and descriptive language in a story. In “Eleven”, imagery draws the reader in to see what Rachel sees and feels. Cisneros’ spot on imagery enables us to literally feel Rachel’s humiliation and feel as if we are apart of the scene. When Mrs. Price accuses Rachel of owning the red sweater, we are right there with Rachel. “That’s not, I don’t, you’re not… Not mine. I finally say in a little voice that was maybe me when I was four.” Her misery becomes your own. “I put one arm through on sleeve of the sweater that smells like cottage cheese, and then the ...

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