Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Response to The Lesson
How does what I know about the world shape the way we view ourselves?
In the Lesson, by Toni Cade Bambara, the kids do not know anything about the world. They think that it is a peaceful, free world and you can do anything they want, be anything they want. Therefore, they run around everywhere, having fun with their friends, and not caring at all in this world. Their lives revolve around the street kids. When Miss Moore brings them to the store, they are so oblivious to this world. They want to buy this, they want to buy that, when really, they do not have enough money to afford anything, and even if they did, there would be way more better and efficient things to buy, such as food or clothing. Now that they understand that the world is not always fair, they become more cautious and aware. But in the end, all they are is kids, and they should be doing what kids should be doing: living a happy life. And that is exactly what they continue to do as the main character says to Sugar: "'We could go to Hascombs and get half a chocolate layer and then go to the Sunset and still have plenty money for potato chips and ice cream sodas.'" (6)
In the Lesson, by Toni Cade Bambara, the kids do not know anything about the world. They think that it is a peaceful, free world and you can do anything they want, be anything they want. Therefore, they run around everywhere, having fun with their friends, and not caring at all in this world. Their lives revolve around the street kids. When Miss Moore brings them to the store, they are so oblivious to this world. They want to buy this, they want to buy that, when really, they do not have enough money to afford anything, and even if they did, there would be way more better and efficient things to buy, such as food or clothing. Now that they understand that the world is not always fair, they become more cautious and aware. But in the end, all they are is kids, and they should be doing what kids should be doing: living a happy life. And that is exactly what they continue to do as the main character says to Sugar: "'We could go to Hascombs and get half a chocolate layer and then go to the Sunset and still have plenty money for potato chips and ice cream sodas.'" (6)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Image reflection of The Lesson
This picture relates to my short story because it is a picture of just kids playing, not having a single care in this world. In my short story, the kids are so naive and so uneducated that they do not realize how cruel this society actually is.
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