1. The Lesson
... teach Sylvia a lesson of how things are not always fair and that there is more to life than what Sylvia lives in? Miss Moore tries to teach Sylivia but in return Sylvia resents her and deliberately tries not to learn. Sylvia does not want "to give her that satisfaction (Bambara)." Sylvia always considered herself and her cousin as "the only ones just right ... (Bambara)" in the neighborhood, and when an educated woman, Miss Moore, moves into the neighborhood, Sylvia feels threatened. The visit to the toy store opens Sylvia's eyes to another part of society that she did not know existed....
- Word Count: 239
- Approx Pages: 1
- Grade Level: High School