Title: The Lesson Category:Literature / English Details: Words: 1030 | Pages: 4.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Lesson
The Lesson
Many children in school learn about famous Americans like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King who fought to make this the land of freedom, opportunity, and equality for all. They learn about famous documents like the Declaration of Independence, which declares that “All Men are created equal...”. One of the most difficult things about growing up as a member of a minority group within the United States, is learning that America is not the perfect portrait of equality, opportunity, and freedom …showed first 85 words of 1030 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 1030 total…they want to be. If the last line holds true “Ain’t nobody gonna beat me at nuthin” (Bambara 400) it is desire which will gain the upper hand. I consider the fact that Bambara uses this story to make a point. My impression of this short story was that Miss Moore’s lesson was is intended to instill not only awareness of how the other half lives, but is angry at the fact that black people in America do not tend to live this way.
