"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Plot Elements

What is the EXPOSITION of "Eleven"?

• Rachel is a student in Ms. Price's classroom

  Ms. Price realizes that the sweater has been in the closet for a while

• Ms. Price tells Rachel to put on the sweater

• Another student says that the sweater belongs to her

What is the RISING ACTION of the story "Eleven"?

• Ms. Price realizes the sweater has been in the closet for a while. Another student says that the sweater belongs to Rachel, and Ms. Price tells Rachel to put on the sweater.

• Rachel is a student in Ms. Price's classroom.

• Rachel is crying because the sweater doesn't belong to her and she doesn't want to get in trouble with the teacher.

What is the CLIMAX of "Eleven?"

• Ms. Price tells Rachel to put on the sweater even though she says it isn't hers. Rachel doesn't want to get in trouble with the teacher and puts on the sweater. Rachel is crying while wearing the sweater.

• Rachel is a student in Ms. Price's class. Ms. Price realizes a sweater has been sitting in the closet a while.

• Another student says that the sweater belongs to her and Rachel says that she's "stupid."

What is the FALLING ACTION of "Eleven"?

• Another student says the sweater was hers while Rachel is crying wearing the sweater. Rachel says the other girl is "stupid."

• Ms. Price demands that Rachel put on the sweater even though she said that it wasn't hers.

• Rachel is a student in Ms. Price's classroom. Ms. Price realizes this sweater has been sitting in the classroom closet a while.

What is the RESOLUTION of "Eleven"?

• Rachel talks about how she is multiple ages and that she wants to be far away like a "runaway" balloon.

• Rachel is crying while wearing the sweater which is ugly and smells like rotten cheese.

• Ms. Price tells Rachel to put on the sweater even though she says that is not hers.

What are possible THEMES of "Eleven?" The theme is the moral/message of the story.

• AGE: Even though we are older, we still have moments of being a kid

• POWER: The relationship between those with power (the teacher) and the powerless (Rachel)

• There's not a theme

• "Eleven" is about a girl who is forced to wear a sweater by her teacher.