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Painful Childhood Experiences
In a child's world, there is always a lot of imagination. Children create worlds of their own out of their familiar surroundings, despite what adults tell them. The only way to let them realize the truth is to make them experience it, as Rosaura from "The Stolen Party" and An-mei from "Scar" do in their lives. Liliana Heker's "The Stolen Party" and Amy Tan's "Scar" share a similar theme. Both stories follow the perceptions of young girls. Although Tan's "Scar" and Heker's "The Stolen Party" share a distinct resemblance, they also differ. Rosaura suffers the pain that others give to her, but An-mei suffers it from her loved ones, such as her grandmother.
The main similarity is that both Rosaura and An-mei suffered from the painful circumstances of their lives. Rosaura convinces herself that Luciana is her friend and that she has been invited to Luciana's birthday party as any other guests. For Rosaura, there is the proof that every afternoon she goes......

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