"The Lesson" is a story about one African-American girl's struggle with her growing awareness of class inequality. (works cited included)

"The Lesson" is a story about one African-American girl's struggle with her growing awareness of class inequality. The character Miss Moore introduces the facts of social inequality to a distracted group of city kids, of whom Sylvia, the main character, is the most cynical. The conflict between Sylvia and Miss Moore, "This nappy-head bitch and her goddamn college degree" (470), represents more than everyday dislike of authority by an adolescent. Sylvia has her own perception of …

…monetarily reactionary. Works Cited Family Circle Magazine 2000 Roberts, Edgar. An Introduction to Reading and Writing. "The Lesson"; Sixth edition; Wells, H. G. (1866-1946), World Encyclopedia 2000 "It's Rich vs. Poor" Access To Technology, [Final Edition]; Ruth Schubert P-I Reporter, Seattle Post - Intelligence, Seattle, Wash.; Nov 9, 2000; pg. B.2 "Tale of Two High Schools" An Object Lesson; Chicago-Area Students Witness How Disparities Affect Education; [FINAL Edition]; William Claiborne; The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.; Sep 11, 1999; pg. A.03