How does Lorde illustrate what the teachers she encountered were like?

 Lorde narrated the details and events that began from her love for reading. She described the strictness and order that surrounded her childhood. There was an order in everything. If the order was disrupted, there were consequences. Ever since that day Mrs. Baker taught Lorde read stories to her, Lorde was very enthusiastic to learn how to read. Her love for reading helped her to write her name and the alphabet. She was first enrolled in a kindergarten class. The teacher did not try to understand why Lorde did not want to write the letter with a crayon. The teacher kept trying to push Lorde without any sort of encouragement, while threatening to report her mother for not following directions. After Lorde's mother counseled with the school, Lorde was placed into first grade. Sister Mary, Lorde's first grade teacher, did not seem as strict as the kindergarten teacher. She rewarded and punished children based on behavior. However, she did not show any signs of encouraging or engaging with her students. Both Sister Mary and the kindergarten teacher taught by the rules. They liked things to be in order and did not appreciate anything that changed the order, making them strict teachers. Both were different compared Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker was the children's library who first exposed Lorde to stories and reading. She was a patient, encouraging and kind teacher. For this reason, Lorde was inspired to learn to read. From Lorde's narrative, it is clear to see who was a good teacher and who was not.