Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, “The Lesson”, is about a young black girl named Sylvia and her neighborhood friends. Sylvia and her friends live in the projects of New York City. Miss. Moore, who is an educated black women, wants the children in the neighborhood to be more exposed to the life outside the projects. She takes on the role as their “teacher” to help educate them to the more cultural aspects of life. Just as the title suggests there is many lessons to be learned throughout this story. The important lesson for this day focuses on a trip to FAO Schwartz Toy Store. Miss Moore hopes to show the students another side of life and point out that the education is important if they want the better lifestyle .Miss Moore has the students
