Robert’s Blogs

In the short story The Lesson, Sylvia was a rude and completely abhorrent character, who only has a poor vision of the world. She goes to a museum/gift store as a class trip with Ms. Moore supervising all the class. The constant name calling of Ms. Moore, like “I wouldn’t give that bitch that satisfaction” and calling her own colleague a “faggot” proves what a provincial mind Sylvia has towards others. In the end Sylvia proves that she is not changing or even remotely moved because Sugar (Sylvia’s closest friend) has an epiphany at the end where she realizes poor people really don’t have equal abilities and Sylvia tries to hurt her through the duration of her thought. “She can run if she want to and even run faster. But ain’t nobody gonna beat me at nuthin.” Meaning Ms. Moore can try to relate and teach, but even if she tries her hardest she will never catch (teach) Sylvia.