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Inequality In 'The Stolen Party And Borders'

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The life people live in right now has far more freedom and equality than it used to a couple decades ago. It would seem as if discrimination had taken over the society; whether it was between being black or white, rich or poor, in one race or another. In the short story, “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker, a maid’s daughter named Rosaura was treated differently than her ‘comrades’ because of her mother’s status. Similarly, in the short story, “Borders” by Denice Frohman, a Mexican girl named Ana Maria, has been excluded from the regular crowd because of her race. By examining “The Stolen Party” and “Borders”, it is evident that both develop the thematic topic of inequality. Preliminarily, in the story, “The Stolen Party”, the author develops the thematic topic of inequality by persuading Rosaura to accept the fact that she will be an outcast no matter what she does and wherever she goes. In the text, on lines 7-8 it states, “‘That one’s not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid’s daughter, that’s what.’ Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled, ‘Shut up! You don’t know anything about being friends!’” This …show more content…

However, towards the end of the story, on lines 54-55, it states, “Instead she rummaged in her

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