Marlon Aranda Discussion 3

I believe the quote “Literature adds to reality, it does not simply does not describe it” by C.S lewis represents ” The lesson ” by Toni Cade Bambara through accurately describing how what is portrayed in literature can often occur in the real world, especially ones relating to our current day society. Through the clever use of literary devices and different techniques, Bambara is able to describe the reality, which is often quite harsh surrounding certain people within different communities. I believe that it also carries the idea of how important literature and overall writing is to our present day lives, whether or not we consider it so. It depicts present day societal expectations that we see very commonly today. The story revolves around how prevalent and commonplace social and racial inequality was, and the overall message shows that literature can bring great value as it teaches us new perspectives and discover valuable lessons we carry with us today.