The Stolen Party Summary
In “The Stolen Party” author Liliana Hecker uses third person limited view to create the “surprise” at the end of the story and to allow you connect with the main character.
One reason for using first person limited is to create the “surprise” at the end of the story. The author used third person limited which focuses on the thoughts and feelings of on character. She was able to use Rosaura's innocence and oblivion to the reality of her world to create the surprise of her receiving money instead of a present like all the other children. If the author had used third person omniscient the reader would have known Senora Ines’ intentions for inviting Rosaura to the birthday party. For example, in “The Stolen Party”, Rosaura is asked to to hand out cake. “Senora Ines had asked her to help pass the cake around and Rosaura had enjoyed the task immensely. ” Rosaura saw the chore as something special that she got to do. She felt like she had power over people and she enjoyed that feeling. This example shows how naïve and innocent Rosaura is. It shows that she sees the best in situations and that she is oblivious to the clues presented to her. She doesn’t recognize that she is being invited as a mini- maid …show more content…
It is used to create the surprise because you only know Rosaura’s thoughts and not the thoughts and feelings of other characters. In the story, Rosaura doesn’t know that she isn’t going to get money from Senora Ines and thus the reader isn’t aware of this fact. It is also used to allow you to connect with the main character because you are reading her thoughts and feelings. The use of third person limited allows you to see the world through a child’s eyes which makes the ending that much harsher. You are watching a child's innocence being taken away. This is why the author used third person limited in “The Stolen
One reason for using first person limited is to create the “surprise” at the end of the story. The author used third person limited which focuses on the thoughts and feelings of on character. She was able to use Rosaura's innocence and oblivion to the reality of her world to create the surprise of her receiving money instead of a present like all the other children. If the author had used third person omniscient the reader would have known Senora Ines’ intentions for inviting Rosaura to the birthday party. For example, in “The Stolen Party”, Rosaura is asked to to hand out cake. “Senora Ines had asked her to help pass the cake around and Rosaura had enjoyed the task immensely. ” Rosaura saw the chore as something special that she got to do. She felt like she had power over people and she enjoyed that feeling. This example shows how naïve and innocent Rosaura is. It shows that she sees the best in situations and that she is oblivious to the clues presented to her. She doesn’t recognize that she is being invited as a mini- maid …show more content…
It is used to create the surprise because you only know Rosaura’s thoughts and not the thoughts and feelings of other characters. In the story, Rosaura doesn’t know that she isn’t going to get money from Senora Ines and thus the reader isn’t aware of this fact. It is also used to allow you to connect with the main character because you are reading her thoughts and feelings. The use of third person limited allows you to see the world through a child’s eyes which makes the ending that much harsher. You are watching a child's innocence being taken away. This is why the author used third person limited in “The Stolen