Inequalities in the distribution of wealth is a main issue in our society. The poor becomes poorer whilst the rich gets richer. In ?The Lesson?, the author Toni Cade Bambara conveys this disparity between the economically disenfranchised and the wealthy through the main character Sylvia who hates Miss Moore since Miss Moore?s teaching and her use of the term ?slums? for the neighborhood Sylvia and her friends live in makes Sylvia realize that she …showed first 75 words of 673 total…

…showed last 75 words of 673 total…Firstly women have limited job opportunities even though we claim that women have their rights. Women are still underrepresented in our government and thus many politicians decisions are in favor of the male and the rich. The discrepancy in our economy creates a major concern since our priorities are not set right. If a cost of a mere toy can feed a poor family of six, then indeed something has to be done about it.