Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street Analysis

The short story “Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street”by Wendi Kaufman. The story goes something like this.Vita is trying out for a play but she doesn't get the spot of helen troy that she wanted. When she comes home the problems add on with her dad not being home for 3 years and a mom's boyfriend. She becomes helen of troy and the night of the play she hopes her dad comes but he doesn't this is where Vita finds something better. The Author always states clues of her finding her true self in the book.Such as when she doesn't get her third wish but she gets over the grief of it after the play. “Helen on Eighty Sixth street” is about finding your true self from things that hurt you from the past.

In “Helen on Eighty- Sixth Street” Vita finds her