Point of view is an essential element in the reader's understanding of a story. Point of view shows how the narrator thinks, speaks, and feels about a particular situation. In "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara, events are told through the eyes of a mischievous young girl named Sylvia who lives in a working-class neighborhood. The reader gets a limited point of view as the events are narrated strictly by Sylvia. This fact can encourage the reader to see things the way he does. The strong language gives the unfamiliar reader an illustration of how the people of the town speak. Bambara does this to show the reader that inner city children are affected by their environment due to lack of education and discipline, that different parts of society are different from each other and that children learn from experience. We also get a glimpse of Sylvia's fiery and rebellious nature and her lack of respect for educated people. To begin with, the reader gets a sense of Sylvia's personality at the beginning of the story when she talks about Miss Moore. Miss Moore is not the typical black woman on the block. She is well educated and well spoken. She faced all odds at a time when it was almost rare for a black woman to go to college. She is a role model for children and encourages them to get the most out of life. Sylvia's opinion of her is not one of affection. She says she hates Miss Moore as much as the "winos who pissed on our handball walls and stood up in our hallways and stairs so you can't play half hide and seek without a fucking mask" (357). hate with something she loves, we can see what a kid does in the slums for fun. Sylvia feels like she's in the middle of a paper...I'm going to fight forever" (362). She understands that even if she has something, she must work hard to get more and succeed This also means that no obstacles can stop him from achieving his goals. Bambara wrote it from this perspective that people can see what it means to grow up without formal education and the difficulties that these children have to overcome. She also wanted to show the distinct personalities, characteristics and habits that result from their surroundings. She uses it to contrast different social classes. Bambara also included Sylvia's resentment towards Miss Moore to show how people of one class. social inferior lacks respect for educated people But in the end, she was convinced that she could achieve her goals no matter where she came from, although she didn't expect Miss Moore to give her a pass. lesson..