A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying This book was a great read, with many revealing themes included in this book. Although the one that stood out the most was that you have to recognize injustice and know it isn’t right as well as facing responsibility, this theme is revealed throughout this novel. Throughout this novel the characters have developed as better people, even if the changes weren’t significant. Though the development of Grant and Jefferson In a Lesson Before dying, the reader learns that one has to do what’s right no matter what the shame is or if you don’t want to do it because it’s the right thing to do. This is shown when Jefferson accepts his fate and becomes a better man, also Grant was forced to help Jefferson, and eventually he wanted to do it because it was the right thing to do; the last thing is Grant had to change his views on society, because it was the right thing to do as well. The theme is significantly shown throughout this novel, “The defense argued Jefferson was innocent of all charges except for being at the place at the wrong time” (7).They have no evidence that he was part of the robbery, although the society is racist, they assume he was because he was black, this is one sign of injustice because they are blaming him for his skin although there is no evidence leading against him, as well as evidence ruling against that he is guilty, “The face that Mr. Grope shot only Brother and Bear was proof on Jefferson’s innocence.”(7). People are denying facts that lead against him because of the way of his skin which isn’t right at all, another reason for injustice. The last reason that this theme is correct is because Grant sees how corrupt the society is, and not giving Jefferson a chance, which is not justice, its hatred. Although Jefferson may or may not have been participating in the robbery, if he was there at the wrong time or not, you still have to face responsibility. This novel shows this by Jefferson having to go through with his trial