In the short story, "Eleven"," by Sandra Cisneros, the word of protagonist, Rachel, strengthen the persuasive aspect of the passage more than that of her actions; this is because of the ... this short story. Secondly, Rachel's words are more effective in eliciting sympathy from readers more than her actions because she uses figurative language to describe in detail her feelings about being eleven. To start, Rachel uses a simile to explain to the readers what she feels the downfalls of being eleven years old are: "Only today I wish ... similes give the readers an insight into her thoughts. The...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias." Similarly, an American writer Sandra Cisneros in her story "Eleven" shows the enigmatic journey of growing up through the eyes of an eleven year old child. This story first appeared ... of a young girl named Rachel in school on her eleventh birthday. The story opens with Rachel's reflection on the nature of time as she thinks about her own birthday. She says that people contain all of the ages they have ever been, and that sometimes younger age of oneself appear. For exam...

• Word Count: 890
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School