Nicholas Hu

Reading Response 4

The Lesson Question 1

                In The Lesson, Miss Moore tries to teach the kids about their social status. She wants them to know about the real world, and how to be an adult. She doesn't only teach them about their social status, she tries to just generally make them smarter. She asked them to calculate the amount of tip needed for the cab driver. Giving the cab driver a dime as tip for an 85 cent ride was pretty close to how much Miss Moore wanted them to pay.

                 I think teaching them these lessons is very necessary for their futures. The kids don't seem like the bunch who would try and do well in school. They were raised in such a way that led them to how they are.  I think if it weren't for Miss Moore, they'd grow up to be delinquents or such. I think this is relatable to any society now. Looking back at the story you can assume that the economic status of those kids is not that great. These kids are known to steal things, and bully other kids for their money. You see this kind of stuff portrayed in movies and television, and we've all seen how they turn out as adults. Miss Moore is doing good work.

                Miss Moore's teaching does succeed, when they go to the museum and look around. They see expensive items such as a boat and a microscope. Some of the kids have interest and Miss Moore tells them about it. Out of all the kids, Sugar is the one who realizes how that money used in buying the boat could be for helping out her own family. It's later when she realizes the worth of a the 35$ toy. She could use that to help, rather than her own personal needs.