Pam Muunoz Ryan's Short Story 'The Party'

In the short story “Stolen Party” By Liliana Heker, theres is a lot of foreshadowing what the end result of the story will eventually come to. In the end of this story, the main character Rosaura, goes to a birthday party but her mom told her it was a bad idea to go because her mom is the maid for the family. Rosaura went anyways and felt like she had an amazing time. In the end, while waiting for her goodie bag, the host of the party, Senora Ines, gave her money instead of a gift, showing that she wasn't a real guest at this party, she was more like a maid.

"Birthday Party" by Katherine Brush is a disheartening tale of a celebration gone wrong. Brush uses imagery and diction to achieve her purpose of illustrating how people's best intentions go awry. One of the major images described in the story is after the cake arrives:... the wife beamed with shy pride over her little surprise..." This demonstrates that the wife was quite happy with herself for getting the cake for her husband.

explaining that the party was supposed to be a surprise and it got out of hand while they

Every semester her sorority throws a date party for their members. It’s held at a popular bar, that’s suited for a night of dancing, drinks and drunken appetites. Most sisters freak out over what to wear or who to ask as their date. Over 250 people attend, and even though some students are not of age, barely anyone is sober, except Ayube, who has a lot on her mind.

Prejudice can manifest itself in many different ways, sometimes in the least likely of them. We often assume that the people we place our trust and faith in are free of prejudice, but this is not always true. We can observe this in real life and literature, as seen through the short story “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker. This story, about a young girl learning to understand the nature of prejudice and trust, introduces an important theme; that when we encounter prejudice, we should fight for what we believe. This theme is explored through Rosaura’s interaction with her mother, Luciana’s cousin and Senora Ines. These three characters lead Rosaura to question her beliefs, but nonetheless encourage her to to challenge any prejudice directed

Last night was all a blur. It was definitely one of the most memorable night of my life. Everyone was all done up in expensive and ornate clothing. I felt so plain in my simple party dress. I silently drifted through the crowd choosing to observe the crowd rather than joining in on their festivities. After all, the only way I was able to obtain an invitation was through work. You see, my boss wanted me to write an article on Gatsby’s party. I was refused at first but my boss knows some things about me that I do not under any circumstances want exposed.

With any party comes the planning, you have to plan every detail. All of this for just one night. All of these stress on a 14 year old. Trying to keep up with school work while in their free time they are planning a different part of the party. It seems like anything anyone says bothers you. After this day you get to do more of your own things. You get to have more freedom.

popular girl and, at one time or another, had spent a night with almost all of them.” situational

People with lower income face challenges throughout their life that can determine social interactions with peers. For instance, throughout the story Rosaura is treated differently for being the daughter of a maid, which in turn leads the reader to presume she is of lower economic class. In “A Stolen party” Liliana Hecker uses underlying messages and symbolism to convey a theme that people are discriminated against depending on their economic class. Firstly, Liliana Hecker uses underlying messages by incorporating economic class into social class, making one connect to another and in turn results in discrimination. In “A stolen Party”, Liliana Hecker gives us an unclear visual of what the girl in the bow is trying to imply, she states, "

In the book The Stolen Party by Liliana Heker Imagine this, you are invited by your best friend Luciana to her house every day to play and do your homework. Then, she invites you to the party of the year with a magician and a giant cake and all the popular kids will be there! You tell your mom and she says “I do not like you going.” You beg and cry. The day of the party you see your mom with a beautiful dress that she is starching. You realize that you are going. You are so excited. Later that day, you walk into the party with a firm step when you ask Luciana where's the monkey Luciana replies in the kitchen. Luciana's mom, Senora Ines, walks up to you and asks you to help her pass out the food. When you’re done, you can go to the kitchen

Melinda’s first party occurs near the end of the summer, right before she starts her freshman year. Melinda’s first impressions are telling because upon seeing the other people at the party, Melinda lists a

Okay, Scree Girl Mariah, it’s time for your friend’s birthday party. You need to go wish them one. Otherwise that’s rude. Come to the dark side. Submit to the dark side, Mariah~

I am extremely disappointed in your behaviour. Your father rung me as soon as he found the house empty and the twins crying out for you. You should've considered your actions and what risks you were taking. If you had talked to me, we would've been able to negotiate the party and you may have been able to go. If you don't communicate with me, you won't even have a chance of being able to go to parties in the future.

In the short story, “The Birthday Party” by Katharine Brush, Brush utilized literary devices such as repetition and point of view to emphasize the theme and purpose of her short story. Through the use of the third person point of view, the reader is able to understand the events that are happening in the restaurant without actually reading dialogue. An example would be when the waiter had brought out the cake and the husband’s feelings are described. “Instead he was hotly embarrassed, and indignant at his wife for embarrassing him.” This demonstrates how through the use of the third person point of view, the reader can understand the events that are occurring, yet make predictions as to the exact reasons he is upset rather than having the

used to think the party life was enjoyable and entertaining, but one night made me appreciate the leisurely pace of home. Every party I have gone to before this outrageous night was a fight between us and these other guys. That night I had noticed I was invited to a fake birthday party , I should of had listened to my gut but that night made me stronger.