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The War Of The Wall Analysis

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In the story entitled “The War of the Wall”, by Toni Cade Bambara, two boys are walking to school and find a surprise. They realize someone is painting over there special wall. The boys tell their parents who don’t care. With no help from their parents, they decide to go out and buy epoxy paint to cover up the wall. While ready to paint, they realize the painting was done already. It is a beautiful painting with one inscription they notice on the side. This wall was dedicated to Jimmy Lyons who was a friend of theirs. Jimmy was going to take them fishing when he came home from the war, however, he did not return.

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