Genre
Short story
Setting and Context
The story takes place at a wealthy child's birthday party, and is presumably set in Argentina
Narrator and Point of View
The story is narrated by an unnamed third-person narrator; the point of view stays with Rosaura
Tone and Mood
The tone is playful; the mood shifts from hopeful to tragic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Rosaura is the protagoinst; the antagonists include Rosaura's mother, Luciana's cousin, and Señora Ines
Major Conflict
Rosaura's major conflict is that she would like to think of herself as being equal to the other children at Luciana's birthday party, while her mother and Luciana's mother remind Rosaura of her lower social class
Climax
The story reaches its climax when Señora Ines offers Rosaura money for the help she provided at the party, thereby reinforcing a class-based power dynamic that recasts Rosaura's impression of why she had been invited
Foreshadowing
When told to wait at the entrance before leaving the party, Rosaura's mother grows worried; her worry foreshadows the climactic moment when Señora Ines offers Rosaura money that she doesn't want or expect
