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In reply to #1: Hello, Melissa. Here are my rewrite suggestions:...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:29:18 PST

In reply to #1: Hello, Melissa. Here are my rewrite suggestions: Sentence #1. It's a bit confusing, so try: Ever since slavery was abolished, there has been a continuous struggle in the United States between African Americans and Caucasians involving social class, poverty and equality. Sentence #2. Try to avoid beginning sentence with "and." So, try this: Although blacks have suffered horribly in the past, they are still commonly looked...

I think the first sentence is okay up to "the US" but then I'd say...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:15:29 PST

I think the first sentence is okay up to "the US" but then I'd say "between African Americans and Caucasians." Second sentence: I'm not sure that "although" is right here. It doesn't seem like there's a contrast between having a horrible past and being looked down on. You might say "Although their treatment in the past was worse than it is now, they are still..." I think that's what you mean, at least. Third sentence: "need" should be...

Can someone please critique my intro and thesis statement?

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:10:14 PST

Ever since slavery was abolished, there has been a continuous struggle of social class, poverty and equality in the United States among the African Americans, and the Caucasians. And although blacks have suffered a horrible past in this country, they are still for the most part, commonly placed in a lower category and looked down upon. In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "The Lesson", the children's' educator, Miss Moore, wanted to teach...

Can anyone give me some ideas of a thesis statement on what the lesson...

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 05:45:24 PST

Can anyone give me some ideas of a thesis statement on what the lesson is that Miss Moore is trying to teach the children?

What is the lesson Miss Moore is trying to teach the children? Will the...

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 06:20:33 PST

What is the lesson Miss Moore is trying to teach the children? Will the children benefit from it? Is there a purpose for them to go to the you store?

I am sorry ,,, I mean "The Lesson "by Eugene Ionesco. Why is the...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:26:06 PST

I am sorry ,,, I mean "The Lesson "by Eugene Ionesco. Why is the professor in "The Lesson" by Eugene Ionesco feeling nervous when she meets her pupil at the first meeting? What is the effectiveness of the feeling of nervousness to th e whole story???

In Toni Bambara's "The Lesson," Miss Moore might be feeling nervous or...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:07:33 PST

In Toni Bambara's "The Lesson," Miss Moore might be feeling nervous or uncomfortable because she has returned home to teach as one of the only college-educated African Americans in her neighborhood. She stands out as different from the rest since she wears her hair in its natural curls and speaks proper Standard American English as opposed to the neighborhood version of English. She also takes it upon herself to teach the children about...

Why is the professor in "The Lesson" by Toni Bambara feeling nervous...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:42:26 PST

Why is the professor in "The Lesson" by Toni Bambara feeling nervous when she meets her pupils?

The last line of "The Lesson" is "But ain't nobody gonna beat me at...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:24:16 PST

The last line of "The Lesson" is "But ain't nobody gonna beat me at nuthin." This has a few closely related meanings. First, of course, the local and literal meaning: the narrator (Sylvia) isn't going to let Sugar beat her at running, no matter what. Second, and more importantly, Sylvia has learned a more general lesson through the events of the story. She isn't going to let anyone beat her, which also means, she's not going to accept being...

What is the significance of the last line of the story ?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:55:00 PST

What is the significance of the last line of the story ?

What is the Lesson that Miss Moore is trying to teach the children?

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:41 PST

What is the Lesson that Miss Moore is trying to teach the children?

What can you analyze about Ms. Moore besides her name?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:14:20 PST

What can you analyze about Ms. Moore besides her name?

What is a brief character analysis of "Sylvia" in the short story The...

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 03:15:04 PST

What is a brief character analysis of "Sylvia" in the short story The Lesson?

Money for these children is not really money, so money takes on an...

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:20:04 PST

Money for these children is not really money, so money takes on an ambiguous meaning. Sure, they think they have money—this is what buys groceries and such. But Miss Moore knows that the money these children see is diminutive, small, and irrelevant compared to real money or wealth. Her lesson is to teach them that all money is not the same. And, they equally need to know that “this is not much of a democracy” (Bambara 548) when...

The collective themes for the stories "The Lesson" by Bambara, "Story of...

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:37:35 PST

The collective themes for the stories "The Lesson" by Bambara, "Story of an Hour" by Chopin and "Marrige is a Private Affair" by Achebe.

In "The Lesson" why does Miss Moore ask the kids if they know what money...

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 11:54:32 PST

In "The Lesson" why does Miss Moore ask the kids if they know what money is?

Define the nature of the conflict between the narrator Sylvia and Miss...

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:19:19 PST

Define the nature of the conflict between the narrator Sylvia and Miss Moore in The Lession.

The Lesson" is told from Sylvia's first-person point of view.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:18:53 PST

The Lesson" is told from Sylvia's first-person point of view.

It is the part where Jonas learns what releasing is then he plans to run...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:25:13 PST

It is the part where Jonas learns what releasing is then he plans to run away.

The climax of a story is the most dramatic or revealing point in a...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:54:46 PST

The climax of a story is the most dramatic or revealing point in a story. It is the turning point of the story that usually leads to a solution to a conflict.