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Essay / Lesson Analysis - 1256
“The Lesson” by Toni Cade BambaraSummary: “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is about children from the same deprived neighborhood who receive a lesson from Miss Moore. She leads them to the wealthy neighborhood and lets them look through the window at the toys in the expensive toy store. They saw the toys, which were very expensive. Most of the children were confused and felt too shy to enter the store. Only one girl, from a relatively middle-class family, even opened the door. Miss Moore had asked the children what they thought after everything they had seen. Some of them said, "You know, Miss Moore, I don't think all of us here together will eat in a year what this sailboat costs." "(325) or "Imagine for a moment what kind of society it is in which people can spend on a toy what it would cost to feed a family of six or seven people. change it from the inside; “And something weird is happening, I can feel it in my chest.” (325). Theme: The writer wants to show readers the importance of education in acquiring knowledge of the real value of life. the degree of perception of the world before the lesson as "Back when everyone was old and stupid or young and stupid and Sugar and I were the only ones good" (317). The values and they gain more experience. The author also shows different types of pride, types of leadership and how people come together as a group during the life lesson. Answer: I find an interesting point of this story is that some people think that they will be happy after buying something expensive. Nevertheless, when... middle of paper... I take again" (97). He understands that he must do what he believes is right, but it is too late because he has lost the bass. Answer :A fourteen-year-old in this story is an example of how people gain experience through life lessons. Not all lessons are dramatic, like in this story, but we make important decisions that affect us. help gain experience through love, gain or loss, but somehow they changed our perspective "The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant." , written by WD Wetherell, is about a boy's first love and first date. First loves and first dates can affect everyone. This story shows that the outcome of a first date is not. It may not be what we expected, but ultimately something more can be learned doesn't change for anyone else..