Contrast between The lesson And In the american society The two stories I decided to use for my essay are: “The lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “In the american society” by Gish Jen. I have chosen these two stories for their view of life in America. Both Ms. Bambara and Ms. Jen talk about how American society is not equal; the rich are rich and the poor Are very poor, and if you do work hard and make money you still wont fit in. Ms. Bambara uses a group of children from Harlem New York in the 70s, who are taken on a field trip to FAO Schwartz by Ms Moore who takes it upon herself to teach these ghetto kids the truth about life in America. When they