Literary Magnum Opus of Toni Cade Bambara Essay - 2144 Words

For this final essay I selected three literary masterpieces namely the story titled â€Å"The Lesson† by Toni Cade Bambara, and two Emily Dickinson’s Poems: I heard a fly buzz and The heart asks for pleasure first. The following essay will explore these works in a greater detail focusing on the elements of literature, such as the theme, the character, settings and conflicts. It will find ways to connect, relate or compare one literary work to two others as well as it will analyze the specific element in the selections with some depth. The paper will support points with appropriate examples from the selections and explain how the examples support those points. The main work in the consideration is a literary magnum opus of Toni Cade Bambara,†¦show more content†¦Unlike the other blacks she appeared to not only go against the flow, and climb the walls, but she actually succeeded in climbing that wall and achieving her goal of becoming someone in life. She knows the manners, the etiquette, and she had college education, something that was unheard of for the blacks. Throughout the play Miss Moore was the role model for the black children encouraging them to never give up and to move on. In one episode Miss Moore took the children to the upper class toy shop so that the children could actually see things that they previously could only dream of. Namely they went to see a handcrafted sailboat made of fiberglass that cost 1195 dollars! (44). The children could not really understand such high price. The only thing that they learnt was their emotional of some unique qualities to the boat that cost so much, because â€Å"that much money should last forever† (45). The children learnt that wealthy people can afford better quality goods and services and in order to become wealthy one needs to obtain quality education, at least the one similar to what Miss Moore obtained. The children learn to never give up and to rather strive to get the best in life and to be the best in life. The story is full of elements of humor and sarcasm. For instance towards the end of the story, Sylvia’s cousin Sugar ultimately realized that although none of them was the wealthiest person in