Do you really know the difference between rich and poor? Some cannot even imagine that the rich man can spend a year income of a poor man, on one toy. Well these are difference in our society that the author Toni Cade Bambara, wants the reader and character in the short story called The Lesson to realize. “Her short stories best capture people struggling in a day-to-day existence, trying to survive in society, but doing it together. Capitalistic society is what Bambara’s characters are fighting against.” That is the exact atmosphere the author puts the reader and the characters in this short story.
In the short story The Lesson, there are many characters to be glance at, but the most important one is Sylvia. Who is a poor black girl living in ghetto. At the beginning of the story, she was arrogant, narrow-minded and though she was right about everything. Although, Sylvia personality seems to be the same throughout the story, but at the …show more content…
Because of that I choose to use the phrase “on the verge” to describe Sylvia at the end of the story. According to the Merriam-Webster.com the word “verge” means “an area along the edge of a road, path”. In my opinion, this word describes Sylvia the best at the end of the story because there are signs of her understanding the lesson from Miss Moore for example, “think this day through” , and “But ain’t nobody gonna beat me at nuthin” . It proves to the reader, that she is on the verge of change and the lessons he learned, while going to the toy store for example, “Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough” . Meaning, whether your rich or poor everyone has equal rights and just because you are poor does not mean you will always stay poor, all it takes is the right attitude and willingness to get out and get
In the short story The Lesson, there are many characters to be glance at, but the most important one is Sylvia. Who is a poor black girl living in ghetto. At the beginning of the story, she was arrogant, narrow-minded and though she was right about everything. Although, Sylvia personality seems to be the same throughout the story, but at the …show more content…
Because of that I choose to use the phrase “on the verge” to describe Sylvia at the end of the story. According to the Merriam-Webster.com the word “verge” means “an area along the edge of a road, path”. In my opinion, this word describes Sylvia the best at the end of the story because there are signs of her understanding the lesson from Miss Moore for example, “think this day through” , and “But ain’t nobody gonna beat me at nuthin” . It proves to the reader, that she is on the verge of change and the lessons he learned, while going to the toy store for example, “Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough” . Meaning, whether your rich or poor everyone has equal rights and just because you are poor does not mean you will always stay poor, all it takes is the right attitude and willingness to get out and get