The Naive Little Girl
Those who trust in the goodness of others are easily deceived. They belief that people are truly good and honest. They will depend on their instinct and refuse to listen to reason. If they are given the evidence of foul play, their reaction will not be a negative one but a positive one. Their views on situations in life are extraordinary. They will see a certain task as a privilege and others will see it as dishonorable. In the story, " The Stolen Party," by Liliana Heker, there is a little girl whose naive thinking makes her lose her innocence when she discovers discrimination between the social classes exists.Rosaura, the maid's daughter, is invited to a rich girl's party. Rosaura believes that she is invited to the party because she feels that Luciana and her are friends. Luciana and Rosaura spend a good amount time together. Every afternoon, they do their homework and drink tea in the kitchen. They also tell each other secrets. Spending all that time with Luciana gives Rosaura enough reason to assume that they are friends. Rosaura refuse
The boys receive a yo yo and the girls receive a bracelet. Rosaura is tremendously excited. She thinks she will receive one of the presents. After all she is a guest. Rosaura wants to get the yo yo. She likes it because it sparkles. For a moment, she feels that maybe she will get one of each. Senora Ines approaches Rosaura and Herminia and says, " What a marvelous daughter you have, Herminia." That made Rosura proud. Senora Ines bent down as if looking for something. Rosaura stretches out her arm but never completes the movement. Senora Ines did not look into either one of the bags but reached into her purse and pulls out two bills. Rosaura's eyes had a cold ,clear look that fixes itself on Senora Ines's face. Rosaura knew at that moment, that they see her as the maid's daughter. She is not and will not be accepted as one of them. When the guest begin to leave, Senora Ines begins to pass out presents. Sooner or later Rosaura was going to learn the horrible reality that discrimination exists. No matter where people are or where they go, discrimination will exist. T
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Approximate Word count = 736
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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