Don't be afraid to stand up to someone

Rachel was given a sweater that wasn’t hers on her eleventh birthday. “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros is about a girl named Rachel that just turned eleven years old and she was given a sweater from the lost and found that the teacher thought was hers. She was upset because they weren’t listening to her when she said it wasn’t hers. The theme of this story is “Don’t be afraid to stand up to someone. ” The theme is created by the story elements of communication and honesty. Don’t be afraid to stand up to someone. This theme fits this story because Rachel was standing up to her teacher for not owning the sweater, and even if the teacher didn’t listen to her, she stood up for herself. For example, when Rachel said, "She told me to put the sweater on. “But it's not mine, ” I said. " This quote shows that she stood up for herself when people doubted her. The quote relates to the theme because the theme is don’t be afraid to stand up to someone and she stood up for herself. Communication is one specific element that develops the theme. Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information or news. The teacher was walking around the classroom asking if the sweater was any of theirs. Everyone said no except for Rachel, so Rachel's classmate told the teacher it was hers. When this happened, Rachel stood up for herself. “It’s not mine! ” She said. This quote illustrates that Rachel knew what to say and she was standing up for herself. The element of communication develops the theme because nobody can stand up for themselves without communication. The other element is honesty. Honesty is the quality of telling the truth. Honesty refines the theme. The girl that realized the sweater was hers came up to Rachel and told her. “A girl came up to me. ‘That’s my sweater. ’ She told me. And she was telling me this now? ” This quote shows that the girl that owned the sweater told her after class ended which was frustrating, but the other girl told the truth which made her feel a little better. Honesty refines the theme because it happens at the end of the story and it clears some questions up. The theme is created by the story elements of communication and honesty. The theme is to stand up for yourself and what you believe even if it is difficult. Communication is one of the elements of this story because she was communicating to stand up for herself. Honesty is the other element because the girl who owned the sweater was honest. This theme is important because it shows people to be honest and communicate to get what they want.