Imagine missing a field trip you’ve impatiently been expecting a whole school year for, just to visit a family reunion. Imagine the pain in giving up a trip for your closest relatives. An example of selfishness appears in the short story, “To Sleep under the Stars”. “...Stars” is a brief story that focuses on Cecilia, an excited sixth grader, who is agitated to attend her field trip to the planetarium. Cecilia’s mother denies the trip because of a visit to her mother after surgery. In this story, we learn to be more selfless in the matters of family.
At the beginning of the story, Cecilia is arguing with her mother to go to the field trip. Unfortunately, her mother is denying her from going. She is finding ways to stay home from the