My Reading Journal 3 Team I 林佳瑩

This short story named "The Stolen Party",the author is Liliana Heker,she published her first volume of short stories in her teens.Later she became editor-in-chief of a literary magazine.

The girl,Rosaura,in this stroy is an innocence and claver child,her mother is a maid who is working for a rich family.One day she was invited by Luciana,the daughter of the rich family,to the birthday party.Rosaura was gald,but her mother did not want her to attend the party,saying that it was rich people's party;she and Luciana were not real friends.She didn't approve of her mother and was deeply offended,"I'll die if I don't go"she whispered.
The party went well that night,she thought she was the same as other rich children and she help serve orange juice,hotdogs,and cake,she really acted well.She was so pleased with the compliment.Rosaura knew that there is a present to every child who attend this party,a while later,her nother came to fetch her,Luciana' mother came up to Rosaura and her mother,instead of giving her a presnent,she rummaged in her purse,in her hand appeared two bills,for thanking her help.Rosaura felt her arms stiffen,her eyes had a cold,clear look that fixed itself on Luciana's mother.Luciana's mother only motionless,as if the slightest change might shatter an infinitely delicate balance.

Children and adults are differ in their views of others,Rosaura think she and Luciana are friends,they know each other's secrets;do homework together,but in her mother's eyes,they are from different world.They conflicted.
At the end of the story.Rosaura has lost some of her innocence or naive.She finally realize why her mother said they are not friends because of the differ of their social classes.Like her mother,probably she will become more skeptical,amd less likely to believe people.
Experiences always change our attitude toward others.Sometimes they cause people to be more cynical and question the sincerity of those around us.We were thaught to bass our views on money and social classes,and learn that's how this world works,and then,we grow up.