The Lesson

The story The Lesson, by Toni Cade Bambara, is some a young girl named Sylvia who is accompanied by a free radical of her friends from her neighborhood and her elderly neighbor named Ms. Moore, who tries to teach every of them a lesson about life. The Lesson is a realistic story that takes place in the mid-20th century that exemplifies the unfeigned difference between upper and lower classes during that duration period. Although Sylvia might tot up off as a close and self-asserting little girl, you sess manifest at the end that there is something deeper to Sylvia when she begins to polish on her ay with Ms.Moore and in truth realizems to gain something out of the situation and you fanny retell except how a good freshet sharp of an observer she rightfully is. Throughout the entire story, it is clearly shown that Sylvia is a mean girl. Right when Ms. Moore is introduced at the beginning of the story, Sylvia describes how she feels about her. And we good-hearteda hat ed her (Bambara 60). She also says, And Im really hating this nappy head bitch (Bambara 60). Although Ms. Moore is doing the children all a favor, Sylvia doesnt seem to cargon and doesnt even want to give her a chance.An other example for when Sylvia shows only how mean she could be is right when she starts talking to Ms. Moore with all the other kids about bills and about them going to the dawdle store, Sylvia mentions other things that she would rather be doing instead. And would much rather snatch Sugar and go to the sunset(a) and terrorize the West Indian kids and take their hair ribbons and their money as well as (Bambara 61). Not only does Sylvia come across as a unmannered little girl towards her peers and to the people she in reality knows, but to other stochastic children.She comes off as the neighborhood bully. Additional proof to show Just how mean Sylvia can be is when she asks Ms. Moore why she brought all of them to the toy store. Ms. Moore bonnie simply tel ls Sylvia that she sounds angry and wonders why she is mad. Im mad, but I wont give her the propitiation (Bambara 64). Even when Ms. Moore Just tries to see what is bothering Sylvia, she has an attitude. Although it was Just a simple question, and Ms. Moore didnt mean it in a mean way, Sylvia still has to come off as this raw(a) little girl.Even at the very beginning of The Lesson, you can already tell that Sylvia is a very ocky person. The author opens up the story show a clear view of Just how cocky Sylvia can be. Everyone was obsolescent and stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones Just right (Bambara 60). Sylvia is implying that when it comes to her friends and everyone else she is surrounded by, she is ultimately better than them all. Sylvias close minded cocky attitude is also shown when Ms.Moore is discussing money with the children. Sylvia acts as if she knows everything and Ms. Moore is ignorant for even take up such a simple subject about how mo ney works. And Miss Moore asking us if we know what money is, like, a lot of retards (Bambara 60). Considering Ms. Moore is trying to do the young children a the way of her retaining the true abide by out of what Ms. Moore has to say. More proof to show Just how cocky Sylvia is, is at the very end of the story. After the day is done with Ms.Moore, the children decide they are going to go to Hascombs and trance skip sodas. Sylvias cousin, Sugar asks her if she would like the rush have there. She can run if she want to and even run faster. further aint nobody gonna beat me at nuthin (Bambara 65). Considering everything she had Just gone through and acquire a reality check about life, Sylvia is still so confident(p) that she is the best. This shows just how much confidence she truly has in herself but at the same time her high level of confidence is easily put on for cockiness.Although Sylvias attitude often gets the best of her and she seems to be Just a barbaric little girl , at the very end of the story you can tell that there is much more to her than you might think. You can get a better understanding of Just how sharp of a girl she truly is after the day with Ms. Moore comes to an end. When the children all decide to go get cream sodas at Hascombs, Sylvia decides to not Join in with the rest of them. You can tell she has a lot going through her mind after getting a taste of reality by Ms. Moore. Im going to the West revoke and then over to the Drive to think this day through (Bambara 65).You can assume that although Sylvia is too stubborn to admit that she has actually gotten something out of that day, she keeps to herself and decides to reflect on what she had been introduced. Another time that Sylvia seems to let her guard down and kind of shows how she is observant to her urroundings is when she is about to walk into the toy store. She doesnt understand what the big deal is about going inside but at the same time she Just doesnt feel comfortabl e about going in. But I feel funny, shame (Bambara 63). At this point Sylvia begins to realize that there is something to this propel to the toy store. For a second she doesnt feel as cocky and is to the highest degree insecure with herself to where she cant bring herself enough courage to Just walk into the toy store. It seems that Ms. Moores lesson does actually affect Sylvia in the long run. She ets her mean, cocky demeanor down Just long enough to show the reader that she actually did get something out of that day.Considering the fact that she does only have that brief second of where you see her whole attitude change, you can understand Just how set in her ways she truly is. From coming off as a rude little girl throughout the entire story and then all of a sudden for that short time you get to see her actually take what she saw into consideration, you can get a better judgement that there is more to Sylvia than what is illustrated to the reader throughout the duration of th e story.