Rhetorical Analysis Of Twelve By Sandra Cisneros Essay

Jorge D. Gomez-Kobayashi AP Language and Literature â€Å"Eleven† Rhetorical Analysis Composition Prompt: How does Cisneros characterize Rachel’s feelings about her eleventh birthday using rhetorical devices? Aging is a universal element within all of us humans -- throughout â€Å"growing up,† we learn new things, undergo minimal and life-changing experiences, in which we eventually form our own â€Å"character.† In the short story â€Å"Eleven,† by Sandra Cisneros, we enter the psyche of Rachel, an 11 year old right out of the oven. Throughout the story, Rachel complains and expresses her feelings about being an 11 year old, yet still possessing qualities from younger ages. It becomes apparent that she is immensely self-conscious and has a very pessimistic view about how she reacts to unexpected situations that she is put in. This can be determined from her childish tone, constant repetition, seemingly reserved dialogue, and her stream of consciousness. There is a vast amount of symbolism throughout the short story, all representing Rachel’s feelings about her age, and â€Å"lack of experience or knowledge.†Cisneros writes this story almost to make it s eem like how Rachel trapped herself in limbo, living in a world where she is constantly pulled between childishness and maturity, all depending on the outcomes of the situations she is put in. Rachel describes her experience elaborately and vividly, however, it simultaneously is a jumble of all of her thoughts and feelings. She