The Toy Sailboat
The toy sailboat, which Sylvia and the other kids first see in the window of FAO Schwarz, represents wealth inequality. The boat, a hand-crafted toy that costs $1,195, astonishes the children both because of how…
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The Taxi Fare
The taxi fare that Mrs. Moore gives Sylvia represents Sylvia’s shift from anger at Miss Moore to anger at injustice. Before Miss Moore takes Sylvia and the other neighborhood children on a field trip to…
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