Ironically, Miss Moore is not a certified teacher, but a
woman who feels that educating the neighborhood children is her drive and goal. She
finds little resistance from the parents, who are more than happy to have their children
out of the house. She packs them off to FAO Schwartz so that they can look at toys
with prices they could never afford. In the process, she hopes they will learn that
differenced do exist between the classes and that money will get the children more in
life. Ultimately, the lesson is that no, life isn't fair, but that it is better if you
are wealthy.
It is hard to answer this question because the
narrator, Sylvia, is so opposed to the lesson herself. As an intelligent and
street-wise girl, Sylvia has always understood the subject of the lesson, but balks at
admitting it. Admitting her understanding would, according to Sylvia, indicate
weakness. In addition, she becomes annoyed when her friends begin to "succumb" to the
lesson.
Miss Moore is not teaching arithmatic or
diagramming sentences. She is, in fact, teaching life lessons. These lessons are
vital, so yes, she did make the right decision.
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