Estrella’s character was one that is curious, vexed and distressed. She is curious as to why things are the way they are and why adults put so much emphasis on secrecy. Estrella is vexed because of the way she is treated. And she is distressed because it seems like she does not have a voice. The use of the literary devices such as imagery, symbolism, and tone offer great insight into Estrella’s mind and play a big role in the development of her character.
Imagery is something the author uses throughout the short story. “She had opened the toolbox and all that jumbled [. . .] seemed as confusing and foreign as the alphabet.” This curiosity and adventure seeking nature helped Estrella to learn. Estrella's young mind clearly did not understand the function of the tools nor the alphabet. This opening …show more content…
"She lifted the pry bar in her hand [. . .] [and] weighed the significance it awarded her, and soon she came to understand how essential it was to know these things. That was when she began to read." All of this shows the mental growth and maturity Estrella reached. The tone of the last stanza went from short angry sentences to start, to well developed feelings and sentences. She reached a point where she was not curious anymore and that especially showed her mental and physical growth. Estrella to start was definitely mad at the world because she could not get answers to her questions. One of the biggest challenges to overcome her curiosity, was the prejudice and adversity she faced from adults simply because of appearances. “Ms. Horn [. . .] asked how come her mama never gave her a bath.” This quote shows the judgement she faced. It was not until Perfecto Flores helped her get to know the tools and their functions, her first question in the story, that she became motivated to learn how to read. Estrella's growth throughout the story is truly evident through the literary
Imagery is something the author uses throughout the short story. “She had opened the toolbox and all that jumbled [. . .] seemed as confusing and foreign as the alphabet.” This curiosity and adventure seeking nature helped Estrella to learn. Estrella's young mind clearly did not understand the function of the tools nor the alphabet. This opening …show more content…
"She lifted the pry bar in her hand [. . .] [and] weighed the significance it awarded her, and soon she came to understand how essential it was to know these things. That was when she began to read." All of this shows the mental growth and maturity Estrella reached. The tone of the last stanza went from short angry sentences to start, to well developed feelings and sentences. She reached a point where she was not curious anymore and that especially showed her mental and physical growth. Estrella to start was definitely mad at the world because she could not get answers to her questions. One of the biggest challenges to overcome her curiosity, was the prejudice and adversity she faced from adults simply because of appearances. “Ms. Horn [. . .] asked how come her mama never gave her a bath.” This quote shows the judgement she faced. It was not until Perfecto Flores helped her get to know the tools and their functions, her first question in the story, that she became motivated to learn how to read. Estrella's growth throughout the story is truly evident through the literary