REVIEW SHORT STORY : THE LESSON
Tittle : The Lesson Author : Toni Cade Bambara Year of Publication : 1972 “The Lesson" is a short story told by Sylvia, a young girl from underprivileged New York . One day, Sylvia and her community went to toy store with well educated Miss Moore. There, they saw expensive items that none of their families can afford. The purpose of the trip, as Miss Moore explains, is to expose the children to a world of wealth and privilege that is drastically different from their own . So Miss Moore hopes to teach the children a lesson about the economic disparities that exist in society and to challenge them to think critically about these inequalities. In the e...