The Stolen Party By Liliana Heker

In “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker there was a common theme of interactions of social classes. Heker created this theme by showing Rosaura and Luciana’s interactions at a birthday party for Luciana. Throughout the story, it is hard to see the exact theme but it was confirmed at the end of the birthday party by Luciana’s mom Senora Ines. Rosaura simply believed that she and Luciana were true friends. There was also a suggestion that led them to believe that her mom was overreacting in the beginning. Which ended up not being true. Throughout “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker we are provided with details about the social classes. The story starts with Rosaura’s mother saying, ”That one’s not your friend. You know what you are to them?

“Monkeys on their birthdays?.....Get away with you, believing any nonsense you’re told!” (Heker 108) Rosaura was offended by this statement from her mother. Rosaura created the impression that her mother hated rich people. She felt that “rich” people were liars and that what she was told about the birthday party was not true. Rosaura believes that if there is a possibility of her being rich her mother would “stop loving her''. When Rosaura got to Luciana’s house she asked her about the monkey. This part of the story was able to disprove some of Rosaura's Mother's claims about the

Senora Ines told them to wait. Her mother however did not seem to understand the information. Senora Ines was giving out gifts to all of the people who had come to the party. So Rosaura told her mother “It’s nothing; she just wants to get the presents for those who are leaving, see?” (Heker 111) We are able to see that Rosaura is under the impression that Senora Ines is going to give her a present. However, Senora Ines came up to Herminia Rosaura’s mother and said,” What a marvelous daughter you have, Herminia.” (Heker 111) Rosaura believes that Senora Ines was going to give her a pink or blue back with a party gift. However, that is not the case. “Senora Ines didn’t look in the pink bag. Nor did she look in the blue bag. Instead, she rummaged in her purse. In her hand appeared two bills.” This excerpt verifies Rosaura’s mother's narrative of rich people. Senora Ines only saw Rosaura being there as a duty to be paid. Since Herminia was a maid for them she saw Rosaura as a maid or a servant as well. This is where the social classes start to clear up. This story starts out with Rosaura’s mother trying to be cautious about letting Rosaura go to Luciana’s birthday party. Rosaura sees Luciana as a friend and Herminia reassures Rosaura that they are not friends. This story is a good example of social classes being unable to blend. Although Senora Ines believes that Rosaura is her servant or almost a waitress,