The astonishment in the children’s faces when they tour the toy shop in the company of Miss Moore works to show that they are from a poorer background. When going through the store reciting the exorbitant toy prices, they wonder if people could spend that much on mere decorations. In […]
Denis Beylis
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Wealth Disparity in “The Lesson” “The Lesson” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara. The story revolves around African American children from Harlem, exposed to a new world beyond their impoverished community by a volunteer teacher, Miss Moore. She takes them to an exotic toy store on Fifth Avenue, […]
“The Lesson” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara that revolves around African American children from Harlem, exposed to a new world beyond their impoverished community by a volunteer teacher, Miss Moore. She takes them to an exotic toy store on Fifth Avenue, mainly for whites. This trip is […]
Wealth Disparity in “The Lesson” “The Lesson” is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara. The story revolves around African American children from Harlem, exposed to a new world beyond their impoverished community by a volunteer teacher, Miss Moore. She takes them to an exotic toy store on Fifth Avenue, […]
