The Lesson



Question #3: What is the relationship between Sylvia and her cousin Sugar? How are they contrasted?

Answer: To me it seems that Sylvia and Sugar aren’t very close. They can have fun together, but most of the time they are mad at each other or jealous of each other. I find that they talk to each other but most of it is that Sylvia is thinking in her head about Sugar. I think they are contrasted by Sylvia always kind of being jealous and Sugar isn’t jealous a lot.

Question #4: Sugar states the lesson that she has learned in paragraph 51. How does the sorrowful look that Miss Moore gives Sylvia in that paragraph suggest that there is more to the lesson? What more? Explain the effect of Sugars definition of happiness as “an equal crack at the dough” on Miss Moore and on Sylvia.

Answer: It suggests that there is more to the lesson cause she probably looks disappointed and its like a look for help. That is when Sylvia states that she can feel there is something more to it deep in her chest. Like it takes more that just like a piece of the happiness its not just going to be given to you, you have to earn it. I feel like Miss Moore was trying to get the point across and she finally thought she did and then she is disappointed that she didn’t, it made Sylvia think that if that’s not it than what is it and maybe she will come up with the right answer.