... lead character Sylvia speaks and immediately tells something about who she is and where she might be from. The first line: "back in the days when everyone was old or stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones just right " speaks volumes about what is to be expected ... The vernacular used by the narrator is indicative of an inner-city youth, likely from a lower income family. This is evident in the slang words and grammar she uses such as "nappy headed" "we rolling or "smudgin " (213, 214). She even has the audacity to criticize Miss Moore's perfect diction. ... rea...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... a few blocks to Pop's and save a couple hundred dollars. Sylvia is not as proud of being underprivileged, as she seems to act to be. One of Sylvia's major actions that show us that she is jealous of all the richer people is how angry she gets when she sees all the toys that ... she is always the best and the smartest. She never had to deal with competition. And now all of a sudden she is in a totally different world where everyone is living better than she. This all is a shock to her. Not only does the setting shock Sylvia but how Sugar changed abruptly. Sugar, Sylvia's best ... receive...

• Word Count: 1357
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School