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Summary Of The Lesson By Toni Cade Bambara

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In “The Lesson” written by Toni Cade Bambara, the kids exhibit behaviors that suggest that they are uneducated. Aside from living in the “slums” as Miss Moore says, they also use words and phrases that are less than respectful. The kids seem to be uneducated because they use improper language, they look down on education, and exhibit bad behavior. The first way the kids indicate that they are uneducated is by using foul language and poor grammar. For example, at the beginning of paragraph two Sylvia says, “And the starch in my pinafore scratching the shit outta me and I’m really hating this nappy-head b*tch and her god*amn college degree.” This shows both the idea that she uses improper grammar and speech by repeatedly cursing and shortening

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