Ann-Marie Higgins Final Discussion

The reading that had the most meaning to me was “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara. It was a story that I used to reflect on where I was coming from; just a little girl who grew up in Jamaica wishing she could come to America to live the “American Dream” to where she is presently. Many kids don’t get the opportunity to explore and come out of their comfort zone, and to see Ms. Moore takes her time to educate these children for they to see the other side of what luxury looks like and know they one day can be able to afford anything they like or to achieve anything they put their mind to. Many kids don’t get the opportunity to leave their community, especially when they grow up in the “ghetto.” One of the characters that stood out for me was Sylvia. She could see firsthand how privileged the upper class was compared to the low-income class, which she was in. The trip for Sylvia and the rest of the children were a learning experience not to take their education for granted because one thing is for sure, no one can take your education from you, and not because you grew up in a low-income household doesn’t means you’ll be there for the rest of your life. Education is the key for you to get anywhere in society. There was no reading I liked the least; I learned something from each lesson throughout the semester.