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Summary Of The Stolen Party
Lilian Hecker touched on several themes within her story The Stolen Party. One of those themes was very clear from beginning to end. The idea that families are not perfect, but they stick together is apparent from the opening lines of this story. While the characters in this story have conflicts, they also have love for each other that transcends the differences. At the beginning of this story we are introduced to a young girl and her mother who are arguing about the girl attending a party. The mother seems very unhappy about the girl attending the party and makes rude comments about the girl and the party givers lying about what will really be at the party. The mother cuts off her daughter’s description of what is to be at the party
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