In ”The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, the two characters I choose are Sylvia and Q.T. The themes are talked about wealth and puberty. Sylvia is the narrator of the story. She is strongly affected by her surroundings and has the capacity to see the truth in things, for example, in the way her family treats Aunt Gretchen. Despite her ability to see the truth in things, she also acts in a dishonest manner; she speaks of wanting to steal hair ribbons and money from the West Indian kids, she doesn’t give the cab driver a tip, preferring to keep the money for herself, and she doesn’t give the change from the cab ride back to Miss Moore. Sylvia gets very angry during the trip to F. A. O. Schwarz, even though she claims not to know why. This anger that people could spend so much money on useless items leads her to speak to Miss Moore about her feelings, which surprises even her. The second character is Q. T. He is the youngest and quietest child in the group. His major contribution to the discussion is to openly long for the expensive sailboat and declare the unspoken—that F. A. O. Schwarz is a store for rich people.
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