The Stolen Hour In the story of “The Stolen Hour” by Lillian Hecker she tells us an interesting story of a young girl and her experiences that could change her for the rest of her life. The young girl named Rosaura is the daughter of a servant that works for a wealthy family, but young Rosaura does not see herself as poor and insignificant. She believes she is just as good as everyone else. Although …showed first 75 words of 1083 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1083 total…daughter of an employee; her views change from positive to negative, and her fantasy world disappears. This self-realization could harm a young person for life, as it did Rosaura. These actions lead me to the conclusion that children should always be told that they can be anything, and even if they can’t we have no right to make them believe that they are restricted in the amount that they may be able to achieve.