The Open Boat
The lessons we learn in life are not always enjoyable; however, most are necessary. In the story "The Lesson" by Cadi Bambara, a group of children discover the reality of the economic injustice(s) set upon them and their society. Through the author's use of characterization, dialogue, and imagery, the reader understands the humility and economic reality the main characters discover for themselves. While the common individual(s) share's the "pursuit of happiness", along the way one may discover economic injustice(s) and need to revolt so as to claim higher personal values. Through the author's use of characterization, the reader discovers that Miss Moore's character is the stimuli for the children's growing feelings of injustice. In the first paragraph, "Miss Moore, who always looked like she was going to church, though she never did" (239). Miss Moore's appearance to the reader obviously represents the appearance of an educated and successful individual. This characterization of Miss Moore makes the reader feel as though there is a reward for rising above the injustices that society sets upon us. To the children Miss Moore's
One of the reasons for democracy is so that less fortunate individuals may righteously correct injustice(s) that society has placed upon them. Through the author's use of dialogue, the reader discovers the dim economic situation that the characters in this story are living day, to day within. The characterization that the author uses reflects the lack of education the character's society has allowed to achieve. The imagery that the author uses during the beginning of the story mainly relates to a less than successful society in which the characters live. The reason the author wrote this story was to suggest that, along with the knowledge of one's membership in the underclass of society, one may find economic injustice and the need to revolt in order to claim higher personal values and the "pursuit of happiness" we all share. The pursuit of happiness will never be contained within the walls of any society, good, or bad, as long as an individual's desire for success prevails. appearance was confusing and alienating because it always causes the children's parents to "spruce the children up for Miss Moore's trips into the city". The author wrote this pas
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Approximate Word count = 780
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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