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A 3 page essay that analyzes Bambara's short story "The Lesson," specifically looking at the characterization of Miss Moore, and her interaction with some feisty black children whom she feels it is her duty to educate by broadening their horizons, and, hopefully, opening their minds to new possibilities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Americans as she believed that "revolution begins with the self" This feature of Bambaras work is evident in her short story "The Lesson," which offers a fascinating characterization of
an older, socially-responsible African American woman, Miss Moore, and her interaction with some feisty black children whom she feels it is her duty to educate by broadening their horizons, and,
hopefully, opening their minds to new possibilities. Bambara informs the reader about Miss Moore through the perspective of one of the children, a young girl named Sylvia. By using Sylvias
voice to tell the reader about Miss Moore, Bambara realistically brings to life, not only the underprivileged social situation of the children, but also the insight of Miss Moore as
a remarkably effective teacher of the children in her neighborhood. A prevalent theme in Bambaras writing is that children are often acutely aware of the adult world (Muther 447).
This feature is evident throughout the story. While Sylvia has difficulty putting into words her antagonism toward Miss Moore, it is clear that this derives from Sylvias perception that Miss
Moore is different from the other African American women in her environment. Sylvia describes Miss Moore as having "nappy hair and proper speech and no makeup" (Bambara 115). As these
features suggest, Miss Moore, first of all, does not try to change her appearance to meet white standards, hence, her hair is "nappy." But she also does not conform to
neighborhood cultural standards as she uses proper English, nor does she cater to societal expectations for women by wearing makeup. In other words, from the beginning of the story, Bambara
establishes Miss Moore as a strong individualist. Roberta Maierhofer indicates that it is typical of Bambaras writing to As to Miss Moores motivation in trying to educate neighborhood
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