Summary Of Eleven By Sandra Cisneros

An eleven year old girl is confused as the owner of an ugly red sweater on her birthday. Her birthday is ruined by the unfortunate spectacle. In the short story “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, the author characterizes Rachel as a young girl that is miserable and embarrassed. In the median of the story, Rachel exhibits anguish and distress. The upset narrator says,” Not mine, not mine, not mine.” She conveys her frustration with the sweater using repetition. The use of repetition illustrates how unsettled she is. The teacher ignored her pleas of truth and made her wear the disgrace of a sweater. Rachel is powerless and inferior against Mrs. Price because her statements are not considered. Mrs. Price’s word is law in this situation and Rachel

The mortified narrator can’t wait until she “can take the red sweater and throw it over the schoolyard fence.” Her agitation driven by the embarrassment of wearing the sweater is depicted using Point of view. The narrator is determined to get rid of the sweater because it has caused her embarrassment and pain. All of her classmates saw her in the red sweater. Rachel was singled out by Sylvia Saldivar when she said that Rachel was the owner of the ugly sweater. Rachel had to wear the piece of clothing in front of her class when it wasn’t even hers. Children are mortified when they are forced to do something awful in front of their classmates. In addition, the flustered Rachel is called out when,” Mrs. Price says loud and in front of everybody, ‘Now, Rachel, that’s enough.’” The degraded narrator is drawn further into despair when her teacher singles her out. The author uses imagery to fortify Rachel’s humiliation. Rachel’s attempts to get as far away as possible from the sweater were announced in front of her class. She was exposed to the scrutiny of her peers and became the center of attention in her class. Many children and teens become nervous and embarrassed when they are the main focus of