Similes In Eleven By Sandra Cisneros

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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. Firstly, similes contribute to the depressing mood of Eleven. Rachel, the main character is turning eleven, but lives her day in every year except eleven. For instance, when Rachel is thinking about how she doesnt want to be eleven, she states ¨… I want to be

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