Exploring the Text

  1. Why do you think Sandra Cisneros chose to tell “Eleven” from the viewpoint of the young girl rather than of an omniscient narrator? What effect does this have?

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    Chapter 5 - Eleven - Exploring the Text: Why do you think Sandra Cisneros chose to tell “Eleven” from the viewpoint of the young girl rather than of an omniscient narrator? What effect does this have?
  2. What is the source of Mrs. Price’s authority? Is it solely “[b]ecause she’s older and the teacher” (para. 11)?

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    Chapter 5 - Eleven - Exploring the Text: What is the source of Mrs. Price’s authority? Is it solely “[b]ecause she’s older and the teacher” (para. 11)?
  3. In what ways does Cisneros’s juxtaposition of home life and school life make for an effective rhetorical strategy?

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    Chapter 5 - Eleven - Exploring the Text: In what ways does Cisneros’s juxtaposition of home life and school life make for an effective rhetorical strategy?
  4. Discuss the figurative language in this story, especially the similes. What purposes do they serve?

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    Chapter 5 - Eleven - Exploring the Text: Discuss the figurative language in this story, especially the similes. What purposes do they serve?
  5. How is this a story about having a voice in society, about who gets to talk and who gets heard?

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    Chapter 5 - Eleven - Exploring the Text: How is this a story about having a voice in society, about who gets to talk and who gets heard?