If I were to write an essay that focused less on the socio-economic issues in the story “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and more on important details and elements I would most likely write it on how she used symbolism throughout her essay and how it connects to the bigger themes. The symbolism with money which is recurring serves as a symbol of power And privilege, she also shows how the children interact with money. The toy store also symbolizes wealth which I feel highlighted a big contrast between her neighborhood and other neighborhoods that had more money. I believe that when a writer adds things like symbolism and metaphors it really adds depth and gives the readers something to think about rather than surface-level reading ultimately leaving readers more engaged in the story.
The title of my essay would be something like “Priceless prices” or maybe “Money problems”
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Jahnay, your ideas here are very good. That sounds like an interesting essay. Please, please do not check anything in “Category Sticky” when posting. Just leave that to read “Select a Category.” Thank you! I have made the correction on this.