The Lesson,” by Toni Cade Bambara The actions in the story that create the plot of the story are those of Miss Moore. Miss Moore has moved into the neighborhood of African Americans, but unlike others, she is the only woman using just one name. On top of that, she has a passion of teaching and this she does through giving the neighborhood children practical and challenging lessons (Bambara 1). The main conflict in the story is Miss Moore’s attitude and the change she represents which is opposed by Sylvia