Essays Tagged: "Sylvia"

Women in Africa

f one examines the following women's protests and their outcomes: A.E. Afigbo's The Warrant Chiefs, Sylvia Leith-Ross' African Women, Jean Allman's 'Rounding Up Spinsters: Gender Chaos and Unmarried W ... es and shops. Their actions definitely attracted the immediate attention of the colonial government.Sylvia Leith-Ross describes how well the women were organized. In some of the interviews that she co ...

(9 pages) 151 0 4.5 Nov/1995

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Ancient Greece - A Time Of Great Cities And Lives

along with thistime is; 'I have killed one I have killed two -- the vampire who said he was youo.' -Sylvia Platts.Likewise in the Ancient Greeks so called modern civilization, which has oftenbeen comp ...

(2 pages) 87 0 2.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Lesson

er Miss Moore introduces the facts of social inequality to a distracted group of city kids, of whom Sylvia, the main character, is the most cynical. The conflict between Sylvia and Miss Moore, "This n ... goddamn college degree" (470), represents more than everyday dislike of authority by an adolescent. Sylvia has her own perception of the way things work and does not like to have that invaded. Sylvia ...

(3 pages) 85 0 1.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Analyze how Dir. Scott Hicks used the elements of film (angle, light, sound, time, color) to elicit a specific emotional response from his audience; use vocab and specific examples from the film

David's performance of Rachmaninov's Concerto No. 3, and when David is playing on the trampoline at Sylvia's.Shine is a film steeped in music. Whether it is intrinsic or extrinsic, an undercurrent to ... oteworthy not for its similarities to the last two but because of its differences. When Gillian and Sylvia find David out back on the trampoline, Hicks then makes the transition to slower time. The au ...

(4 pages) 88 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Symbolism and Theme in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara 1972

n because she was one of the only women in the neighborhood to earn a degree. The main character is Sylvia, who tells the story in a first person narrative. Sylvia is a young African American girl, pr ... r class toy store in downtown Manhattan. After stepping out of the cab and peering into the window, Sylvia knows that this is not just any toy store and they are not just there for any reason. The rea ...

(4 pages) 240 3 3.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Point of View in Toni Cade Bambara's, "The Lesson"

Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson," the events are told through the eyes of a young uptown girl named Sylvia. The reader gets a limited point of view because the events are told strictly by Sylvia. This ... be new to the reader and may aid in the comprehension of the street life.The reader gets a sense of Sylvia's personality in the very beginning of the story as she talks about Miss Moore. Sylvia's opin ...

(3 pages) 180 0 3.8 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The Lesson" is a story about one African-American girl's struggle with her growing awareness of class inequality. (works cited included)

er Miss Moore introduces the facts of social inequality to a distracted group of city kids, of whom Sylvia, the main character, is the most cynical. The conflict between Sylvia and Miss Moore, "This n ... goddamn college degree" (470), represents more than everyday dislike of authority by an adolescent. Sylvia has her own perception of the way things work and does not like to have that invaded. Sylvia ...

(11 pages) 256 4 4.2 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Character Analysis of Sylvia from "A White Heron"

s such a child for straying about out-of-doors since the world was made" (Jewett 69). A young girl, Sylvia, lived in a city environment for the first eight years of her life. Then, Sylvia came to live ... She could not understand why this man would do such a thing. However, as they spent time together, Sylvia found this man most charming and delightful. In the short story, "A White Heron," by Sarah Or ...

(5 pages) 154 0 3.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron"

New England wilderness. Jewett romanticizes the common, country way of life by revealing it through Sylvia's, the protagonist, pure interaction with nature. This story is one of the many stories and n ... opposing sexes, and the need for women to be true to their nature. She centers the conflict between Sylvia, a young girl who loves nature, and an ornithologist from a nearby town. Sylvia's infatuation ...

(4 pages) 141 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Communication and business

S93.1 BRIEF SUMMARY:93.2 WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND SYLVIA?93.3 GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR BY MARVIN WHEN HE WAS DEALING WIT ... ning two invoices, in conjunction with communication barriers between the customer and an employee (Sylvia). A solution was found through effective communication by the supervisor of the Customer Acco ...

(17 pages) 695 0 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

"A White Heron" by Jewett.

displaying a sense of adventure by setting tones of courage and fear.Courage played a major role in Sylvia's adventure. For example, this fearless young girl is described by "climbing from higher bran ... oss into the old pine-tree". From this quote it is in plain sight to anyone of what sort of bravery Sylvia exhibits. With the detailed imagery that one portrays, a person can imagine these towering in ...

(2 pages) 92 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Response to essay, "The Lesson".

the alcoholics that lived on the streets illustrates the "young and foolish" side of the character, Sylvia. After the lessons taught that day, Sylvia may or may not have learned anything, right away. ... day, Sylvia may or may not have learned anything, right away. As her life goes on and she grows up, Sylvia will have an altogether different behavior or outlook on what Miss Moore was trying to pass o ...

(2 pages) 82 1 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

An interpretation of "The lesson" by Maya Angelou

ost important idea that the author is trying to convey was the fact that money was not an issue for Sylvia. Sylvia is a little girl that has a lot of pride. She doesn't really understand how poor she ... o show off. She also resented the fact that Miss Moore was showing them things they couldn't obtain.Sylvia portrays the message that she has a lot of pride when she is left with Miss Moore's four doll ...

(2 pages) 38 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

THE SIMON COWELL CASE; make a mystery story up with the following characters/items : Simon Cowell, Sylvia, Mini Me, a hummer. murder weapon : nailfile

"Hi!" said 21-year-old Sylvia as she walked over to where Simon, Paula and Randy were sitting. "So it says here you're a su ... rmodel!" said Randy. "Your really pretty" said Paula. "But can you sing?" asked Simon. "Yes, I can" Sylvia answered proudly. "Then sing, blow us away" replies Simon. "SHE BANGS, SHE BANGS WHEN SHE MOV ... answered proudly. "Then sing, blow us away" replies Simon. "SHE BANGS, SHE BANGS WHEN SHE MOVES..." Sylvia was interrupted by Simon's sudden outburst of laughter. "Simon! Shhh!" Paula quickly whispere ...

(3 pages) 43 1 3.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The Lesson

really know how to take it when a good teacher finally does come along. The narrator of the story, Sylvia's (who is also one of the street kids) life is within the poverty-stricken area and she does ... le toy costs more than year's supply of food. In the beginning of the story, we are acquainted with Sylvia's reaction towards Ms. Moore. She states, "Back in the days when everyone was old and stupid ...

(5 pages) 115 1 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Is death penalty too harsh for a rapist?

this disparity between the economically disenfranchised and the wealthy through the main character Sylvia who hates Miss Moore since Miss Moore?s teaching and her use of the term ?slums? for the neig ... o hates Miss Moore since Miss Moore?s teaching and her use of the term ?slums? for the neighborhood Sylvia and her friends live in makes Sylvia realize that she is poor and inferior.The story?s settin ...

(3 pages) 32 1 3.3 Mar/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Dyslexia.

meaning difficult, and "legere" meaning to read, or the Greek "lexia" meaning speech. According to Sylvia O. Richardson (1992), the term "was introduced in 1887 by German ophthalmologist Berlin, to d ...

(6 pages) 104 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Symbolism in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara.

i Cade Bambara's short story, "The Lesson," takes place in inner city New York. The main character, Sylvia, is a fourteen year old African American girl, who tells the story in a first person narrativ ... ork can one day earn the children these things they see.Initially, none of the children, especially Sylvia, know what the paperweight is. She says to herself that, "my eyes tell me it's a chunk of gla ...

(4 pages) 104 0 4.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara

is unfair.Bambara illustrates her point that class inequality is unjust through the main character, Sylvia. From the beginning of the story it is clear that Sylvia is a child living in the Harlem proj ... ork. Being a part of a distracted group of city kids (Flyboy, Fat Butt, Junebug, Rosie, and Sugar), Sylvia is the most cynical. Poverty is a way of life for these children. Although they know they are ...

(7 pages) 114 1 4.5 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara

of the story: materialism and social inequality.The narrator in "The Lesson" is a young girl named Sylvia who tells the story in first person. Through her we get a picture of the difficulties experie ... wing up in a poor urban area where the gaps in social classes and quality of living are so evident. Sylvia is an intelligent girl, but more street smart than book smart. Her experience outweighs her e ...

(7 pages) 85 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American