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Summary Of Eleven By Sandra Cisneros
The Story “Eleven” By Sandra Cisneros is mainly about a girl being insecure which means she’s not being confident and emotional. Her name is Rachel.I really like this story.Read on to find more.

Rachel is not Confident.My first evidence is when Mrs.Price says “Is this yours” Rachel did’nt try satnding up for herself.I think she was afraid.My seconed reason is Rachel was scared to tell the teacher that the sweater is’nt hers.For instance,all Rachel said was “Thats not,I don’t,Not mine”.I think she could have said something like “Thats not my sweater I don’t now whos it is”. That's something I would say if the teacher asked me.Lastly,Mrs.Price said “Whose is this”. Everybody said something except for her.I think she was afraid of Mrs.Price.This

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