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In the story” Eleven”, Rachel acts more like a child then a tween. The narrator states, “I’m and it’s my birthday today and I’m crying like I’m three in front of everybody”. This proves that Rachel is eleven and is crying like a three year old child. The short story says, “My face all hot and spit coming out of my mouth.” This shows how she is making all these little animal noises and acting like a child or even baby. In this story “Eleven”, Rachel acts more like a child then a

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