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    taken‚ but it was quite different around this time. In the stories‚ “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “Horatio Alger” by Harlon L. Dalton conveys the message that success is not always the easiest to grasp‚ but taking advantage of opportunities is hard especially as African-Americans. In “The Lesson”‚ an angered girl named Sylvia is taken on a field trip to a toy store‚ F.A.O Schwarz with Ms. Moore to learn a valuable lesson. The lesson was to become someone in society who is successful because

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    In “A Story” by Li-young Lee the poet used literary terms to represent the theme and relationship of the poem and the characters. Some of the literary terms that the author used to represent theme were rhetorical question‚allusion‚ and imagery . In “A story” by Li-young Lee the poet used allusion to represent the theme of the poem. The quote he used to identify theme using rhetorical question was “Am I a god that should never dissapoint”. This question shows the father and son relationship. It shows

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    In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story‚ “The Lesson”‚ Sylvia is a young‚ rebellious poverty stricken girl whose attitude towards education is negative. Though portrayed as a strong minded figure in the story‚ Sylvia’s lack of knowledge of social inequality makes her a cynical character that does not conform to the values of life. In the story‚ she is confronted with a lesson that changes her perception of the disadvantages the poor has in contrast to the rich. Bambara creates a host of characters‚

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    Toni Morrison doesn’t include a strong sexual theme in Sula just for shock value. Rather‚ the author uses sex to reveal clues towards the personalities of different characters‚ and how traits get passed down from one generation to the next. Some of the important clues provided in each characters personality traits come from differing sexual attitudes they hold. Disagreements between sexual appropriateness develop the relationship between Nel and Sula‚ as well as Sula’s broader relationship with the

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    Every story has a main character that introduces change called the protagonist. In the short story “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara‚ it is made clear that Sylvia is the protagonist. Not every story has an antagonist‚ a character with views that stand in opposition of the main character of the story‚ but in “The Lesson” Miss Moore can be clearly seen filling that position. Throughout the story both Sylvia’s and Miss Moore’s conflicting ideals passively clash on several occasions revealing their individual

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    Nicole Banley ENG 125 David Schonfeld 04.07.2013 I believe the theme of the story is that Sophia feels it is her right to explore her sexuality however she pleases and to have an independent life‚ no matter what her father thinks. The writer uses setting to narrow the underlying idea‚ the theme. In this story‚ there are two different settings. The first one is in Sophia’s father’s home where she gets scolded for having love letters. Her father finds them and asks if she has been deflowered

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    Point of view is an essential element to a reader’s comprehension of a story. The point of view shows how the narrator thinks‚ speaks‚ and feels about any particular situation. In Toni Cade Bambara’s "The Lesson‚" the events are told through the eyes of a young uptown girl named Sylvia. The reader gets a limited point of view because the events are told strictly by Sylvia. This fact can influence the reader to see things just as she does. The strong language gives a unfamiliar reader an illustration

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    Themes in the novel “The Bean Trees” by Barbara Kingsolver include the importance of family and the need for community as emotional support systems for individuals facing hardships. As the individuals face their hardships‚ Kingsolver binds them together with support‚ forming a community that at times functions like a big extended family‚ however non-traditional it may be. Kingsolver not only illustrates the importance of family as an emotional support system in today’s society‚ but the changing face

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    all the way to adulthood. This story was written in a particular language which was relative to the environment of these children and the neighborhood they were being raised in. The children in “The Lesson” were a definite product of their society. The spoke‚ walked and conduct themselves according to the way they were raised and taught. The actions and conduct of the adults could be observed within the actions and conduct of the children. The author in this story used a college educated black woman

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    What Is a Lesson Plan? by Melissa Kelly Definition: A detailed description of the individual lessons that a teacher plans to teach on a given day. A lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide instruction throughout the day. It is a method of planning and preparation. A lesson plan traditionally includes the name of the lesson‚ the date of the lesson‚ the objective the lesson focuses on‚ the materials that will be used‚ and a summary of all the activities that will be used. Lesson plans are

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