"The Lesson"

As in the last story, "A &P", I think that in this story the title is also a very important aspect. "The Lesson" is a very apropriate title, being that what Ms. Moore was trying to do was teach the children a lesson. Not just a small one, but a lesson in life. She wanted to teach them that they can go places, that there is more out there in the world than their little neighborhood. She was teaching them a lesson that even though they grow up in this type of neighborhood, they can always better themselves, like she did. She came back to teach them about the chances that they can have. They don't need to be like their parents- they should get an education and go out into the world.