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A 5 page paper which examines the short story
“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara in regards to the old saying that it takes a village to
raise a child. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAlssn.rtf
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This is easy to understand when we note that, "As a writer, she works to lift up a few useable truths in a racist, hardheaded, heedless society" (Anonymous Toni Cade
Bambara (1939- ) bambio.htm). The poor African American children are put in a position, with the help of their "teacher," where they begin to see the injustice in the
world. Or, as one author notes, "Toni Bambaras social commentary in The Lesson demonstrate the economic gaps associated between the black and white race. It also shows the relationship between
education and ones place in society" (Barone 11.html). This is perhaps the most obvious theme in Bambaras story, but it is not the only theme. For example, one can clearly
see that with this small community, this community that has quite a few children to be tended, there is need of teachers, helpers, and in essence, we see that this
is a community that follows the old adage that it takes an entire village to raise a child. In the following paper we examine the characters of Mrs. Moore and
Sugar, illustrating how they offer us a very powerful look at community as family. Mrs. Moore and Sugar It is important to understand that the African American community,
especially in inner city conditions, is a culture that relies heavily on community. Like other cultures, and unlike the majority of white communities, the individuals rely on churches, aunts, uncles,
brothers, sisters, and grandparents in order to raise families. Many studies have been conducted which indicate that a child can move from one family member to another, providing time for
work on the part of the parents, and also providing a sense of community for a child. As such we can readily understand how in many African American communities it
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