Summary Of The Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara

“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is not just an original story about a poor girl out of place in an expensive toy store. The short story is based on an African-American girl named Sylvia who was trying to be a normal girl but she always thought she was better than anyone else. Sylvia was an ignorant, and an abusive girl who thinks Miss.Moore as an unsolicited educator. Sylvia’s classmates had agreed with Sylvia’s opinion, people such as Fat butt, Junebug, Sugar, Flyboy, and Rosie. Miss.Moore is a teacher that teaches kids that there's more to life than money, but Sylvia would rather be doing something else than listen to her. The relationship between Sylvia and Miss.Moore did not start off great “this nappy head bitch and her goddamn college degree", everyday Sylvia starts to dislike Miss.Moore even more. Sylvia has her own approach of how things

I used to be ignorant, thinking I was better than everyone else. Calling people names, hating on teachers who thought that they know everything, but I never really understood why I was mad all the time. Maybe it was because I never interacted with classmates because of the way i looked, or because of my personal beliefs. My emotions was always mixed, I was confused, angry, abusive, and scared. I was under my own universe and never planned to change myself. Sylvia’s emotions were almost similar to mine she was scared, nervous, and confused about what was going on around her and being irrational. She wants to be normal and be a part of the community instead of being an outcast. I totally understand where Sylvia comes from. Sylvia is a smart girl but she needs to make a wise choice before taking any actions or before commenting something that should not have been said. Sylvia and I both want to change our personalities and become better individuals. We want to experience that moment “seeing the light” and what's the real reality behind our