What Is The Theme Of The Stolen Party

Rosaura's reaction at the end of the party clearly proves us that she all the time thinks that she is invited because she is friends with Luciana. She is sad to realize that she is, in fact, different from the others, that her mother is right all along and that there is a social distinction between the rich and the poor. It is now that Rosaura knows that she is a maid like her mother. She sees that Senora Ines uses her not because she is special but simply because she

With all the troubles in the adult’s world, the children seek a refuge from adult supervision and harassment. Monkey Garden is that refuge; it is a place where the neighborhood kids can misbehave, play and still be kids. In one instance Esperanza is pressured into changing herself because of the different situations that Sally, Esperanza’s sexually bold friend. Sally puts her in these situations by lying or abandoning Esperanza. After feeling ashamed of not understanding why Sally flirts with the boys in The Monkey Garden, Esperanza comes to a realization with the following quote, “And the garden that had been such a good place to play didn’t seem mine either” (Cisneros 98). Sally puts Esperanza in a situation where she feels ashamed and uncomfortable being in her own skin and not understanding how Sally acts with the boys. Whereas Esperanza initially pays close attention when her and Sally discuss things, including boys and sex, when Sally abandons Esperanza at the fair, she discovers that how Sally describes sex is not how Esperanza first encounters it, because she is raped and, clearly it is a horrible experience. She says, “Sally, you lied. It wasn’t what you said at all. What he did. Where he touched me. I didn’t want it Sally.” (Cisneros 99) Sally is not a loyal friend to Esperanza. She has been left on her own to deal with this horrible experience that is forcing her to shed all childhood innocence.

As a young colored women living in LA County, I have always been fascinated with the police approach and attitudes towards minorities and rural part of LA. I was aware with the gangs’ situation in major cities of country, including LA. Yet, I was unaware of the history and rise of gangs etc. When I came across the movie,”Bastards of the Party”, I was thrilled and excited. I could relate to this documentary with the theories such as racial segregation and white supremacy. I was also able to relate to this documentary with Coates reading the “between the world and me.” Coates work is not a work of inspiration or optimism. It is not written for white people - not written to comfort them, pat them on the back for their occasional acknowledgment

The young girl originally wears flat shoes on her feet. At some point in the reception, she is given heels to wear. This transition from flats to heels symbolizes the young girl’s transformation from a young girl to a woman. Also at some point in the reception, the girl sits in a chair where everyone can see her and she is given a doll. This doll symbolizes the young girls’ childhood. In some families, the young girl then gives the doll to a younger family member, almost to say that she is moving past her childhood and onto her adulthood. Also she is given a crown, which symbolizes her transition to a

Near the end of chapter 8, after Dr.John Brown asked Pedro for Tita’s hand, Rosaura is described as enduring much joy, she then decides to serve everyone a glass of champagne, and calls for a toast. Furthermore, Pedro then clinked his glass violently against the others, which caused it to shatter into a million pieces. The champagne proceeded to splash onto their clothes and faces.

On the other hand, Rosaura still ideal her reputation to the world. She was Pedro's wife, and she didn't want people to view their relationship was nonexistent. She viewed herself as the lead and must take action to maintain the family tradition by passing it on Esperanza, she said," This little girl was destined to take care of her until the day she died,"(pg 150). Rosaura also opposed Tita and views her as a disgrace from her decent family, she said, "I, I have some self-respect left! Let him go to a loose woman like you for his filthy needs, but here's the thing: in this house I intend to go on being his wife...when have you

At the party, Carlos was pleased with his gifts and the band, but as the evening progressed he became more withdrawn and depressed that he was so old. The other guests continued drinking, eating, and playing raucous party games. They decided to play a party game that would amuse him. He was blindfolded and one of the women gave him a kiss on the cheek. He was supposed to guess which one it was. He began by guessing his wife and then his three oldest daughters. He never guessed Sofia's name and she felt hurt. She also felt that he did not appreciate the work she put into organizing his party. After most of the other female guests had given their pecks on the cheek, Sofia wanted him to know without a doubt that she was the one kissing him. She gave him a big wet kiss in his ear, using her tongue and biting his ear lobe. This angered and humiliated him. He tore off the blindfold and declared that the game was over.

After defining the young girl as “sweet” in the Grimm version the mother gives the girl instructions to take cake and wine to the ailing grandmother. The instructions given by the mother are, “Mind your manners and give her my greetings. Behave yourself on the way, and do not leave the path, or your might fall down and break the glass [. . .]” (Grimm). The instructions given by the mother indicate

Lila lay on her bed staring at the ceiling thinking over the events of the evening. The more she recalled, the more she was mortified for acting like a love sick, slobbering idiot in front of not only the most beautiful man she’d ever met, but he was her best friends cousin of all things! Lila groaned, burying her head into her pillow. She tried to console herself by thinking she would never see him again. She could avoid him by simply not going back there. It wouldn’t be too difficult to do. She would never have the guts to venture to a club like that on her own. This is exactly the reason that Rachael had taken her there. Lila was trying to convince herself he was charming to all the ladies. He worked at a night club. Of course he would

At first, the attention amuses them evident by, “Down to the corner where men can’t take their eyes off of us, we must be Christmas.” However, the stroll quickly turns horrendous when they personally experience the oppression of women on Mango Street, as innocent kids. A local man shouts to them, “Them [the shoes] are dangerous, take them shoes off before I call the cops”. It is significant how a local man regards a trinket that gives the girls confidence as “dangerous”. Later, a drunken neighborhood bum attempts to buy a kiss from them. Terrified that the bum is violent and will attack them, the girls run back home, and hide the shoes in a bag. Later, Lucy’s mother throws them away, and the girls feel relieved.

‘It 's a rich people 's party.’ ‘Rich people go to Heaven too,’ said the girl, who studied religion at school. ‘Get away with Heaven,’ said the mother. ‘I’m going because I’ve been invited,’ she said. ‘And I’ve been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there.’ ‘Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. ‘That one’s not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid’s daughter, that’s what.’” (Heker 1)

Cora Lee had many children. As a child she was obsessed with baby dolls. Every Christmas she would get a new baby doll. Until she was 13, when her father said she was too old. Beginning in her sophomore year of high school, she started having babies one after another. Cora Lee neglects her children as they get older since she can only take care of them while they’re babies. Kiswana catches one of Cora Lee’s children eating out of a trash can and takes him to his mom to tell on him. Kiswana then see how filthy Cora Lee’s apartment is. Kiswana offers her to come and bring the children to a play. So Cora Lee cleans her children up and they all go to the play with Kiswana. Cora Lee is touched by seeing how much her children enjoyed the play and from that day to vowed to be a better mother.

            Pecola's friend Claudia is angry at the beauty of whiteness and attempts to dismember white dolls to find where their beauty lies.  There is a sarcastic tone in her voice when she spoke of having

the house and abandon her illusion of aristocracy. This only adds to her misery until her young niece,

The story develops two old college friends gathering for a chat, in a week afternoon, talking for hours straight. During this period there is abusive alcohol consumption, a robust evidence of personal problems. The conversation evolves around gossip and complains. It is Eloise, the protagonist, who complains the most throughout the whole story, and about every aspect of her current life. Including her own daughter, which until that moment she barely considers as her descendent: “I need a cocker spaniel or something” (24). Even though the text only brings up the distinct appearances between them, Eloise believes Ramona is so far apart from her that anything would be closer to her – even a dog.