Both stories “Half a Day” and “The Lesson” are about school. Both are about much more than that. How do the “other things that the stories are about appear”? Is it through title of story, theme, symbol, character and more? What are those things? This topic suggests writing a solid contrast response. Organize and write a supportive essay about the “other things that the stories are about”; use quotes from the stories to support and expand your ideas. Read the Introduction carefully, engage your critical thinking insights and ideas from the Introduction, “Innocence” throughout your response and add in-text citation. MLA Style! In-text citations and a works cited Page. Must be 450-700 words.
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Other statements about wealth inequality were clearly brought about from the exchange between Sugar and Miss More. This occurs when Miss Moore asks the children to tell her what they have learned. Sugar responds to this by saying, “You know Miss Moore; I do not think all of us here put together eat in a year what the sailboat costs” (Bambara 5). Miss Moore wants to know further about what she thought about the kind of society where other people can afford to purchase a toy at a price that could feed a family of six or seven. Sugar responds further, “that this is not much of a democracy if you ask me. Equal chance should be given to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough, don’t it?” (Bambara 5).
