Read the passage and determine who the story is talking about.

Instructions: Is the story “Lazy Lawrence” intended to teach children or their parents? Pick a view and use examples and quotations from the story to support that view. Do not consider the language or cultural differences of the story relevant to your response. The short story is taken from

The Parent’s Assistant or Stories For Children by Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849)

(Underline the thesis of your essay. If you submit an essay in which the thesis is not underlined, five points will be subtracted from the grade you receive for the essay.)