The Stolen Party, by Liliana
Heker, is a short story that tells about a girl named Rosaura, who is the
daughter of a maid. Rosaura is friends
with the daughter of the owner of the house.
When Rosaura is invited to the girl, Luciana’s birthday party, she is
ecstatic. However, Rosaura is crushed when she realizes she was invited to help
out at the party, rather than be a regular guest. At first, this story seems to be simply about
social class. However, the theme of
ambition is also a major part of this book.
Rosaura’s drive to break free of her role as the maid’s daughter gives
her confidence and willpower throughout the story.
The theme of social class appears
early on, and remains throughout the story.
Rosaura’s place in society does not give her wealth and respect, but a
position forever “below” the rich people she works for. It is clear that she is of inferior standing
throughout the book, but she doesn’t notice it.
When Luciana’s cousin talks to her at the party, the reader learns how
all of the wealthy feel about her. They
don’t believe she belongs, and don’t understand why she’s there. All of these judgments and false opinions are
formed because she is a worker in the house, so she has a lower social
standing. As you can see, class is
important in this book.
The other major theme is
ambition. Rosaura is a very intelligent
and proud girl, so she believes anything is possible for her. She is crushed when she doesn’t get a party
favor at the end of the party, but some money from Luciana’s mom. This has a huge, crushing effect on her. Even though she was put down, I believe that
Rosaura could still have success. There
are many girls like her, with big dreams and ambitions. I think it’s possible to break the class
barrier, if you really try and put your mind to it. I believe Rosaura has the personality to do
something incredible like that, and many kids like her do, too. Ambition and perseverance can bring you a
long way if you stay strong.
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