Bambara In The Lessons Analysis

Thao Trinh
English 1B
Basic Outline Structure
I. Introduction:

A. Historical Background Information / Historical Context
From the 1950s through the 1970s, movements for civil and social rights, equality, and justice swept the United States.
Racism and ethnic discrimination in the United States has been a major issue since the colonial era and the slave era.
In addition, racism which had been viewed primarily as a problem in the Southern states, burst onto the national consciousness following the Great Migration.
Black Americans faced many disadvantages during the 1950 's. In short they were discriminated; from public services, and restaurants. After the American Civil War in 1865, black people in the American south were no longer
For example, socially-progressive Beneatha (Bennie) studies to become a doctor, despite the financial strain it puts on the low-income family.
b. Walter works as a chauffeur for a white man, but he dreams of opening a liquor store with his buddies and making more money for his family.
c. we learn that Ruth is pregnant, which only complicates the family situation. The family is not affluent enough to provide for another life, so Ruth prepares to abort her child. B. Transition + another main point that supports your argument in your thesis: In The Lessons, Bambara reflects the racial injustice and socio-economic inequalities life of African American.
1. Children in The Lessons are black and poor
a. The story is a lesson and a window for the reader into Bambara’s reality, as much as it is a lesson and a window for the young female harlemite, Sylvia, who is the main character.
b. The Lesson” is a first person narrative told by a young, poor, black girl growing up in Harlem in an unspecified time period known only as “Back in the days when everyone was old and stupid or young and foolish and me and Sugar were the only ones just
Reflection (Comment on how support relates to your main point and thesis. Make a direct connection):

C. Transition + another main point that supports your argument in your thesis:
a. In The Lessons, The story is a lessons and a window for the readers onto Bambara’s reality, as much as it is a lesson and a window for the young female marmite, Sylia, who is the main character…
b. The children see how much a particular boat cost, and they are all jaw-dropped and astonished. The children realize how precious money really is sometimes, and how scarce it is for people of their community to have what they own. Bambara states, poor people have to wake up and demand their share of the pie´ (13.) Therefore, the children learn that money does not just grow off trees. It does not matter the color of your skin or where you come from, people have to work hard for the things they want in life.
3. Support from literary criticism about the story (provide quotation OR paraphrase). You can agree or disagree with the criticism:

III. Conclusion
Restate the thesis to the reader. Elaborate on historical context. Leave him/her thinking by explaining how this issue and these works are important to American society today.
Restate the