For instance, the monkey at Luciana 's party serves as an important, recurring symbol through the short story. The monkey is first mentioned when Rosaura asks her mother if she is allowed to go the party, mention the monkey as one of the attractions. Her mother laughs and tells her to 'get away..., believing any nonsense [she] [is] told ' (Heker 1). The monkey, at first, symbolizes her innocence. Her mom is laughing at her because of her willingness to believe anything she is told. It is because of her innocence to experience that leads to her getting hurt by Senor Ines ' actions. Rosaura is greatly hurt by Senor Ines ' gesture of paying her money for helping out at the party because she thought she was only a guest attending the party and not a worker hired for the party. The monkey further symbolizes Rosaura because of the way it is treated by others. For example, the monkey 's relationship with the magician mirrors Rosaura 's with Senor Ines. As Rosaura explains while the monkey and magician perform, the magician 'called the monkey "partner" ' as if they were equals, but clearly they are not because the magician kept the monkey in a cage away from the party and only brought the monkey out for his own benefit (Heker3). Similarly, Senor Ines most likely only allows Luciana to invite Rosaura to help during the party. This is further proven when Senor Ines calls Rosaura '[her] pet ' when thanking her for helping (Heker 5). The monkey as a symbol shows social classes can act as a barrier between people and how it may affect how people treat
For instance, the monkey at Luciana 's party serves as an important, recurring symbol through the short story. The monkey is first mentioned when Rosaura asks her mother if she is allowed to go the party, mention the monkey as one of the attractions. Her mother laughs and tells her to 'get away..., believing any nonsense [she] [is] told ' (Heker 1). The monkey, at first, symbolizes her innocence. Her mom is laughing at her because of her willingness to believe anything she is told. It is because of her innocence to experience that leads to her getting hurt by Senor Ines ' actions. Rosaura is greatly hurt by Senor Ines ' gesture of paying her money for helping out at the party because she thought she was only a guest attending the party and not a worker hired for the party. The monkey further symbolizes Rosaura because of the way it is treated by others. For example, the monkey 's relationship with the magician mirrors Rosaura 's with Senor Ines. As Rosaura explains while the monkey and magician perform, the magician 'called the monkey "partner" ' as if they were equals, but clearly they are not because the magician kept the monkey in a cage away from the party and only brought the monkey out for his own benefit (Heker3). Similarly, Senor Ines most likely only allows Luciana to invite Rosaura to help during the party. This is further proven when Senor Ines calls Rosaura '[her] pet ' when thanking her for helping (Heker 5). The monkey as a symbol shows social classes can act as a barrier between people and how it may affect how people treat