Kerouac Stillwell

Katherine was only in the 6th grade and her parent was called in to come to the principal office because they want her to get a step higher. The sixth grade was not for her she was more advanced then the student in her class, they offer her a full scholarship.

In the short story “The Lesson”, by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss. Moore, an college educated woman new to the community, takes it upon herself to teach academics and life lessons to young Sylvia and her friends much to their dismay. During a visit to F.A.O. Schwarz, Miss Moore educates the group about the disparity that exists between socioeconomic statuses. During the course of this lesson, Sylvia realizes that she feels shame and anger about the inequality she experiences in her life. The central idea of the story is inequality; an internal conflict exists for Sylvia because of the inequality she experiences in her own life.

Sara has wanted to get away from her family her entire life: “I was always saying to myself, if I ever had a quarter or a half dollar in my hand, I’d run away from home and never look on our dirty house again” (22). But the instant she does have this money, her only desire is to go home and show everyone what she is capable of achieving. This is the essence of Sara’s struggle: her aspiration to become a teacher stems from her desire to prove to her family, specifically Reb, that she, as a woman, has worth in and of herself (155). She signs up for classes wanting a “quick education” in exactly the same manner Reb buys the grocery store (162). She is filled with an intense desire to succeed as quickly as possible, as though were she not to become a teacher as quickly as possible, it would not happen at all. She does not even wait to fix up

Miss Caroline is a brand new teacher and has been trained to teach in a certain way. When she finds that Scout’s premature reading ability disrupts her teaching plan she has no idea what to do with her, and tells Scout not to read at home anymore. ‘Miss Caroline told me to tell my father not to teach me anymore, it would interfere with my reading.’ This shows how society is oblivious to individual situations and this can cause achievements to be frowned upon.

Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas, two wealthy Christian sisters, relentlessly shape Huck’s life as devout Christians, restricting his freedom and

The pay grade salary was above what I deserved” (“Three Miles”). Even Melanie questioned her own intelligence and praises she received from everyone around her. She compared her intelligence to her poverty and environment. Both Melanie and Raquel were poor, and with that came doubts and

The new radio stood among her intimate possessions like an aggressive intruder” (1). This description of the radio not only foreshadows its evil nature, but makes it a living

Miss Moore is attempting to give the children greater understanding about socioeconomic classes. In the process the reader is shown how the unequal distribution of wealth affects the self worth of the young Sylvia. Through her interactions Bambara demonstrates how society teaches low class citizens that they are less than high class

Moreover, Mary evolves that story and explains to her grandmother, Mrs. Tilford, that she saw the two women kissing through the keyhole in the door. Mary knew the power that her grandmother had over the school. Mrs. Tilford is one of the main financial contributors to the school. She is also a wealthy, influential older woman who is well respected throughout the town. But, because of her adolescence, Mary did not know the underlying effects of telling the lie to such a powerful person within the community. Mary does not realize that her actions have given Mrs. Tilford the power to ruin the school, the women’s reputations, and most importantly their lives. Although Karen and Martha never committed the act they were accused of, the lie spreads all over the town and ultimately results in the closing of the school and ruining their lives.

The narrator is writing this as a memory, years later than the actual story. Her name is Christie. Christie is a thirteen-year-old female, living in London with her parents.

Although education clearly offered Hooks an academic learning experience, the passage focuses on the lessons about the intersection of races and class that Hooks learned about. Due to crippling financial issues within her family, Hooks’ mother taught her to label any of her costly desires as wrong. She soon believed that the issue of money and class was too much of an issue for her to worry about having “things a girl of my class would not ordinarily desire.” This was the “hidden curriculum” she learned of at home.

The author of The Calculus Diaries, Jennifer Ouellette, conveys a story to the reader that calculus isn’t as evil as everyone makes it seem, and to show its uses in everyday life. This happens expertly by using relatable topics such as gambling in Vegas, how to lose weight, and how to survive the zombie apocalypse. Ouellette makes it a key point that anyone can understand and apply calculus, even those who dread even hearing the term. In addition, since every chapter has a new topic the characters around her vary, but she remains the narrator of the story. One explanation about why she does this is because she describes calculus as being on par with a story where the main character and viewpoint can change the entire meaning of the story.

Marta Salinas’s realistic fiction story, “The Scholarship Jacket” is the story of a Mexican-American girl who lives in Texas. Marta is not at all part of the wealthiest family, but she still strives to maintain the highest grades possible in order to receive a scholarship jacket. This scholarship jacket was awarded to the class valedictorian, but Marta’s race seems to get in the way, making a tough conflict for her and her family. This conflict helps convey the theme of wisdom can teach life lessons and is demonstrated by various craft moves throughout the story like imagery and having Marta question herself.

Marta Salinas’ realistic fiction story, “The Scholarship Jacket,” takes place in Texas. Martha is a Mexican-American girl who is very intelligent and has had straight A’s since the first grade. Martha has been looking forward to getting the scholarship jacket, but when she overheard two of her teachers talking about her, she quickly realized she may not get it. Marta Salinas creates the theme money and power are not everything and she shows this by using dialogue, and dynamic character.

I have worked with Patricia Oranye for more than eight years as a colleague in Grange School Lagos, Nigeria.Her strength lies in her ability to analyse and synthesise intrusive challenges in children in general and the gifted and talented students in particular, to put them in a positive direction.