Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson"

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This study examine the nature of money and class representation in the plot of the short story "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara. The author points out that Miss Moore's lesson on money reflects the character development of a little girl who experiences social inequality through poverty. The paper relates that the reader feels frustration with Sylvia's refusal to learn anything from Miss Moore, but clearly she shows intelligence, which helps Sylvia to realize the gravity of economic division between classes.

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"This study examine the nature of money and class representation in the plot of the short story "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara. By analyzing the class differences between ghetto and high-class society, one ... can see how Sylvia's view on money is different than a reader's better-educated interpretation on the subject of money. By examining Bambara's characterization of Sylvia, and her views on money, we can learn how a great rift exists between the poor and the rich. In essence, the literary themes of character development, plot structure and social inequality perspectives examines within the short story "The Lesson"."

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