Jolene newbold

  In an essay on “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara that is less about socio-economic issues I would write about the importance of Miss Moore’s role as a teacher. Throughout the story Miss Moore’s intentions were to be a good mentor for the students as should any teacher, though the children didn’t see it that way. Their interactions with Miss Moore can show that Sylvia and the other students may not be used to a good mentor or a positive leading figure. Instead of Miss Moore wanting the students to criticize their own background she may have wanted to shift the students thinking and allow them to have an open mind and see a different environment or perspective. It wou This gives more detail into a different perspective on Miss Moore rather than her pointing out socio-economic issues. I would name my essay “ A Guiding Figure” as it describes Miss Moore’s role as a teacher and mentor for her students.