Short Story Eleven By Sandra Cisneros

Growing up with parents who are immigrants can present many obstacles for the children of those immigrants. There are many problems people face that we do not even realize. Things happen behind closed doors that we might not even be aware of. Writers Sandra Cisneros and Amy Tan help us become aware of these problems. Both of these authors express those hardships in their stories about growing up with foreign parents. Although their most apparent hardships are about different struggles, both of their stories have a similar underlying theme.

While the red sweater lay along her desk, she tries thinking of way to rid herself of the sweater during lunch. Eventually in front of everyone she breaks down in tears from all the built up stress and embarrassment of the incident. Rachel later says “ But the worst part is right before the bell rings for lunch that stupid Phyllis Lopez, who is even dumber than Sylvia Saldívar, says she remembers the red sweater is hers! Rachel's choice of the words “worst”, “stupid”, and “dumber” shows how angry she feels towards her classmates who had threw her under the bus. Along with the assumption from Mrs. Price that the sweater was obviously hers. This phrase also proves that Mrs. Price had lied when she supposedly remembered Rachel wearing the old ragged sweater once. As the day came to an end Rachel comes to the conclusion that she has turned eleven today, subsequently she also has all the emotions from her previous years. Stating that she is eleven, ten, nine, eight… however saying “I wish I was anything but eleven, because I want today to be as far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a

Sometimes people don’t have the courage to stand up for themselves when challenged with problems. When in the story Eleven by, Sandra Cisneros there is a girl named Rachel she is a shy insecure and doesn't stand up for self. It’s her birday and she is turning 11 years old, but seems that Rachel day is been a bumpy road. Her teacher is giving her a rough time and same with her classmates. All because, shes been put for the balm of how owns the ugly red sweater, These are coulpe Reason.

Price puts the sweater on her desk. In the text it states that “‘That's not, I didn't, you're not... not mine,’ I finally say in a little voice that was maybe me when I was four”.This demonstrates her weakness and lack of self confident because she is unwilling to express that the sweater isn’t hers and that shows how shy and passive Rachel is. Another thing that Rachel says in this story that demonstrates her weakness is the fact that continuously she states “not mine” yet this was not being spoken out loud. A line from the texts shows the reader her

This inner defiance gives evidence to Rachel’s determination and individuality. The sweater now represents a sort of barrier and if she submits herself to it, she fears the world of ages and maturity.

Etta Shattuck took cover in a haystack and prayed that God was coming to save her is a final example of willpower. Etta was a very religious nineteen years old teacher who taught in Holt County. Hours before the storm hit, she went out that morning to get her orders signed so she could get her twenty-five dollars. Soon the storm came like a desease and she was lost and confused as she struggled to find her way back home. She walked for miles and miles as the chill wind slowly wore she out. Since she was a very religious woman, all she did was prayed and asked god to save her. Sooner or later, God led her into a pile of haystack. She used the last ounce of strength she had and managed to dig a shallow hole for herself. “By the time she reached

Ernie has always been a little messed up, he has lived in Missouri for the 32 long years of his life. On the day that changed his life forever, November 22, 1996. Him and his family were driving to the mall and they got into an accident. His Mom and Dad both died and Ernie was very depressed. He got the notes, of what made the car accident happen, an inspection failure with the Engine. He did not know what to do with his life. He almost committed suicide, but then out of rage, the decided he was going to make the person who caused the car accident. He went searching for months, and finally came to the conclusion that the person that last assessed the car was Eddie Thompson.

hers, but nothing was coming out to her defense. The teacher insisted that she remember Rachel

Price, holds up a ragged red sweater and asks for its owner. Everyone denies the sweater belongs to them, and Sylvia Saldivar says it is Rachel's. Rachel's reaction to the red sweater conflict differs through the story. Rachel responds in three sentence fragments: the first time, “That's not, I don't, you're not…Not mine.” The second time, Mrs. Price asks Rachel to wear the sweater, she responds in a single sentence fragment: “But it's not--.” The third time, she cries: “crying like I'm three in front of everybody.” Her voice disappears: “I can't stop the little animal noises from coming out of

In the text it states "I moved the red sweater to the corner of my desk with my ruler." This shows that Rachel acted like a child because only children like to move weird or discusting things with something that's not their hand. Also, this shows that Rachel was scared of touch the sweater because she felt embaressed by Mrs.Price.

In “Eleven,” Rachel, an intellectual eleven-year-old girl, becomes falsely labeled as the owner of a red sweater. Throughout the story, Rachel experiences a rollercoaster

In the novel, Fever 1793, Mattie is very brave. In the novel, Mattie objects, "' I'm not selling,' I said loudly. The argument stopped and everyone looked at me. 'I'm going to open the coffeehouse for business. Tomorrow,"' (Anderson, p. 224). This statement shows that Mattie is brave enough to open the coffeehouse alone. Unlike Mattie, Rachel is very doubtful. In the short story, "Eleven," Rachel saids, "' 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," (Cisneros, p. 234). This statement shows that Rachel is so doubtful about herself, she can not even cough up any words to tell her teacher. Also Mattie is very responsible. The novel states, "If I was going to work as hard as a mule..." (Anderson, p. 12). This passage shows that Mattie is working so hard, that she would compare herself to a mule. On the other hand, Rachel is very irresponsible. Rachel thinks to herself, "In my head I'm thinking about how long till lunchtime, how long till I can take that read sweater and through it over the schoolyard fence, or leave it on a parking meter..." (Cisneros, p. 235). This shows that Rachel would instead of putting the sweater on, she would rather dispose it in a un proper manner. Mattie and Rachel are two very similar girls with many

Well Rachel did When the teacher said, “Who owns this sweater?”, a girl said it was Rachel’s. The teacher said “I remember you wearing it Rachel.” Rachel felt butterflies in her stomach because she knew it was not hers, and it was disgusting. Also, no one stood up for her.This means, it is just one more reason why Rachel should learn to stand up for herself. Rachel was very lonely on her 11th birthday. This is important to notice because, No one was there to make her feel special. Rachel learns to stand up for herself because sometimes others are afraid to

In the text, Sylvia Saldivar accuses that the red sweater belongs to Rachel. In the story, Rachel infers that Sylvia dislikes her. In paragraph nine, it states, "Maybe because I'm skinny, maybe because she doesn't like me, that stupid Sylvia Saldivar says, "I think it belongs to Rachel." Either Sylvia doesn't remember who it belongs to or she doesn't like Rachel since the sweater is ugly and worn

In “ Eleven “ a short story by Sandra Cisneros, the main character Rachel a little girl, deals with peer pressure. Peer Pressure is the influence by a individual that encourages others to change how their behaviors or their attitudes for better or for worse. Rachel faces peer pressure when a little girl Sylvia Saldivar ( a fellow classmate that rachel doesn’t like) says to her teacher believes that the ugly red sweater is Rachels. But rachel being how shy and afraid she is about saying how she truly feels just accepts that the “ ugly red sweater “ is hers.