I think the quote “Literature adds to reality; it does not simply, describe it”(C.S. Lewis) embodied “The lesson by Toni Cade Bambara, we can examine how the story uses literary elements to go beyond and to discribe the insights into the reality of social and economic difference .Bambara was uses literary techniques to convey that harsh realities of individuals and people in the communties .It demonstrates that literature has the ability to create awareness and being able to think quickly .At the end of the story where Sylvia reflects on the implications of the lesson” embodies the idea that literature goes beyond simple description .In the Lesson Literary work as a good value lesson to individuals and to educate them.
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There is a plea for change throughout the narrative. I believe the author is hoping that by making the characters, or at least some of them, uncomfortable about the gap between the affluent and the poor, they will change, as well as by making the readers uncomfortable, inspiring them to do the same. Similar to these kids in “The Lesson,” many people who live in poverty might be classified as having a poverty-inspiring mindset.