The Staging of Eleven by Sandra Cisneros
The scene I’ve selected is the only scene in Sandra Cisneros’ Eleven in which the main character and narrator of the short story is excited about her birthday but ultimately becomes discouraged due to the inconsiderate actions of her teacher Mrs. Price. Though Mrs. Price doesn’t think of this interaction as much, and continues to tend to other students, Rachel, the narrator, is impacted greatly by this and her whole day is ruined. Though this interaction may seem insubstantial, it changes the way both the reader and the narrator think about the teacher significantly, which is why if this scene were in a play, it’s really important to set it up right and how the actors act and talk will influence the impression that Mrs. Price and the rest of the class give to the audience. The setting of this story is a (probably) 5th grade classroom. It seems pretty chaotic because Mrs. Price seems like a busy teacher, so the stage would be set up with ...