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The Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara

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In the short story, “The Lesson”, by Toni Cade Bambara, she shows that as opposed to Sugar, Sylvia resists Miss Moore’s lesson, but once she learns it her attitude about life has changed. While the kids are having a discussion with Miss Moore about their day and experience at the shop, Sugar explains Miss Moore’s lesson correctly, surprising and annoying Sylvia. Sylvia expresses, “Miss Moore is besides herself and I am disgusted with Sugars tracheary. So I stand on her foot one more time…”. Sylvia expresses that she is angry with Sugar by stepping on her foot. This shows that Sylvia doesn’t want Sugar to take in and understand Miss Moore’s lesson. Sylvia was disgusted with Sugar while she was explaining the lesson and she was not going to
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