Toni Cade BamberaÆs The Lesson
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Toni Cade BamberaÆs The Lesson demonstrates the impact of socioeconomic class distinctions on childhood perception and development. More significantly, it demonstrates a bicultural structure in U.S. society that equates to color vs. white and to a rich vs. poor dichotomy. Sylvia is a poor, African American girl who goes with her classmates to the fine shops of Fifth Avenue. Sylvia is brought into contact with the world of privilege but also a world that seems reserved for white, wealthy individuals. This lesson is painfully brought home to Sylvia when she sees the prices of even toys, like a sailboat that is ninety-five dollars. Sylvia is disillusioned with the apparent distinctions in society based on wealth and color, but she also becom
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Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
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