Summary Of Eleven By Sandra Cisneros

In the story Eleven, author Sandra Cisneros borrows Rachel perspective using first and second point of view to give the readers information about the character. First of all, even though Rachel has turn eleven “today”, she tells reader directly using the second person point of view, that she did not feel like eleven right away; instead, she felt some of her was still ten, nine, or even three (Cisneros 1). Through using second person point of view, readers have a “private conversation” with Rachel, and learn about her opinion of growing up in a naïve but mature perspective, which set the stage out for the rest of the story. Furthermore, as the story continues to develop, readers could read Rachel’s thought through first person point of view.
As Rachel narrates, “I wish I was invisible but I’m not. I’m eleven and it’s my birthday today and I’m crying like I’m three in front of everybody.” (3). Cisneros changed the point of view in the rest of the story to outstand Rachel’s thoughts, humiliated to wear the ugly sweater and ashamed for crying in front of the class (3). Overall, using two point of views in one story, Cisneros gives the reader a chance to know Rachel deeper in the story.