The Lesson: Expression Of Anger At An Early Age

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of the day begins. It is here that Sylvia becomes infuriated with the systems in America. She notices all of the expensive toys in the store window and inside the store, and wonders who would pay so much money for toys. Obviously, rich people are the only ones who can afford such expensive items. Sylvia feels that it is unfair for certain people to be able to buy certain things, while other people are struggling just to get by. One of the children in the group, Sugar, points out that all of us here put together eat in a year what that sailboat costs. The sailboat is a handcrafted sailboat of fiberglass and costs one thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars. The boat represents the people who have money, and throw it away. The children feel it could be used for much more important things. Such as “a bed for junior and Gretchen’s boys”... a trip to see Granddaddy Nelson in the country ... or for the rent and phone bill.” Sylvia is angry and confused with this economic system that ...

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