I enjoyed the setting of this story because I just recently took a trip to New York City this summer. It gave me a better vision of what it might have looked like for Sylvia and her group as they ventured into the city. I am also reminded of my own experience when the children reach the toy store, FAO Swartz, and discovered how high each item was priced. I too was astonished of how expensive my stay was in the city whether it be dining or shopping. It opened my eyes to the reality that some people are able to live like this one a regular basis; due a larger income. I believe that this may have been the lesson that Miss Moore was trying to teach the kids of the neighborhood. That some people are better off, and others will have to do without
