- Identify the author and the literary work you are focusing on for your research essay.
I am using the short story by Toni Cade Bambara “ The Lesson”
- Please share the actual word-for-word thesis statement of your research essay in your post.
She is outstanding among the group of kids because she realizes that she needs to change in order to break out of the cycle of poverty she lives in.
- Explain what specific kind of secondary source information you feel will support your thesis.
The specific kind of secondary information I am using is literary critique and the short story by Janet Ruth Heller “Toni Cade Bambara’s Use of African American Vernacular English The Lesson”. to support my message because it discusses and will back up my character’s main focused traits and also the language that’s been used in the story.
- Identify the BMCC databases you have explored to date and what the results have been.
While exploring in the BMCC Database I came across multiple source and different answers and reasons for thing such as articles, poems, books, speech and a lot more.
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I agree Sylvia is outstanding among the group. The focus of the story was on her because she learned the lesson. I believe it changed her from that day forward. The other children did start to understand also, Sylvia had so much push back, but in the end she got it.
I too am exploring the character Sylvia, she stood out amongst the other characters within the story she was as well as other characters. I look forward to digging deeper. Also, I just jotted down the short story you mentioned by Janet Ruth Heller.
Tracey, this comment, while friendly, does not add to the conversation. You are basically just agreeing with what Kezia has said.
I agree with the fact the Sylvia is definitely the brightest kid out of them all. Even though they all think the same of Miss Moore, she understands work has to be put in to break this cycle. That’s why I feel the story is called “The Lesson” since, she learned and understood what has to be done and changed.
Kezia, please just be sure that your secondary source is relevant and supports your thesis.