"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 …showed first 75 words of 2646 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2646 total…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