A Lesson Before Dying Summary
Lesson before dying- Ernest Gaines.
In "A Lesson Before Dying", explores the relationship that develops between two men in a rural Louisiana parish in 1940. A man, Jefferson, is convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The other man, Grant Wiggins, is the local schoolmaster. The book is told from the point of view of Grant. Although not attend Jefferson's trial, he is able to give details of it because everyone in his small community has been talking about it. Grant Wiggins, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, often criticizes his society, which feels strongly white racism . He sarcastically states that it teaches children to be strong men and women despite their environment, but it is a difficult task. Grant longs to flee and escape from society that feels never change. …show more content…
Instead look to Jefferson as a stranger with no hope or ridicule as someone trying to make you feel guilty , Grant accepts the plight of Jefferson as its own and begins to fight for the salvation of Jefferson. He accepts his duty to the society they live , thus taking the first step towards the betterment of society . This novel insists that the death of a man can be a significant event that strengthens a community. Jefferson understood that to die like a man who will challenge the society that unjustly accused and sentenced him not only of murder, but of being black skin. He knows that by refusing to bow in his final moments, make your community proud. For these reasons, walk calmly to his
In "A Lesson Before Dying", explores the relationship that develops between two men in a rural Louisiana parish in 1940. A man, Jefferson, is convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The other man, Grant Wiggins, is the local schoolmaster. The book is told from the point of view of Grant. Although not attend Jefferson's trial, he is able to give details of it because everyone in his small community has been talking about it. Grant Wiggins, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, often criticizes his society, which feels strongly white racism . He sarcastically states that it teaches children to be strong men and women despite their environment, but it is a difficult task. Grant longs to flee and escape from society that feels never change. …show more content…
Instead look to Jefferson as a stranger with no hope or ridicule as someone trying to make you feel guilty , Grant accepts the plight of Jefferson as its own and begins to fight for the salvation of Jefferson. He accepts his duty to the society they live , thus taking the first step towards the betterment of society . This novel insists that the death of a man can be a significant event that strengthens a community. Jefferson understood that to die like a man who will challenge the society that unjustly accused and sentenced him not only of murder, but of being black skin. He knows that by refusing to bow in his final moments, make your community proud. For these reasons, walk calmly to his