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    self-issue‚ and guiding them along the way. This can all relate back to Grant and Jefferson. Jefferson was the one who needed the assistance‚ and Grant was the one who helped him every step of the way. In the novel “A lesson before dying” the prisoner Jefferson transforms with the help of his open-handed mentor Grant‚ from a hopeless‚ demoralized man into a genuine person that overcomes his difficulties and weaknesses. Jefferson was a humble‚ ordinary‚ polite man who mostly kept to himself. He

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    “The judge told Jefferson that he had been found guilty of the charges brought against him‚ and that the judge saw no reason that he should not pay for the part he played in this horrible crime. Death by electrocution. The governor would set the date” (9). In Ernest J Gaines’ book‚ A Lesson Before DyingJefferson‚ a young black man has been convicted of a crime he did not commit. During the trial‚ it is said that Jefferson is a hog and incapable of planning anything close to a murder. As a result

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    Grant‚ Hero of A Lesson Before Dying How we act or react in difficult situations defines our persona. Sometimes these situations provide opportunities to be a hero. After reading Grant Wiggins’s own definition of a hero‚ it is apparent that Grant becomes a hero. Grant states‚ “A hero is someone who does something for other people. He does something that other men don’t and cant to. He is different from other men. He is above other men. No matter who those other men are‚ the hero‚ no

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    Gaines’ novel A Lesson Before DyingJefferson is a perfect example of a dynamic character. Through the course of the novel‚ Jefferson grows from thinking of himself as no better than a hog‚ and even acting like a hog‚ into a man who is able to bravely walk to his own death. The first time Jefferson is introduced is during his own trial in the very first chapter. However‚ it is after the trial when Jefferson begins his journey as a dynamic character. When Grant first sees Jefferson at the jail

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    Life is a journey with both ups and downs. In A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines‚ Grant Wiggins‚ Jefferson ’s mentor‚ is expected to renew him as a man of honor and dignity before he is executed. Although Grant desires to escape and begin a new life‚ he is unable to do so because he is asked to educate Jefferson in heroism. Grant transforms into a more generous and sympathetic human being. Grant Wiggins tries to escape his fears and feelings‚ but in the process he realizes the forces that

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    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

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    Seda AP English 2 February 2012 A Lesson Before Dying 4. The novel A Lesson Before Dying is centered on a man who has no faith or real religious belief. His lack of interest in God or church greatly affects his aunt and the Reverend‚ but as the novel progresses the reader in turn finds that the main character‚ Grant‚ does indeed acquire some sense of religion in his own way. As the novel reaches its climax and Grant builds a stronger relationship with Jefferson he allows himself to have a limited

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    of their humanity and dignity‚ they are made to feel worthless. Though‚ one must learn their worth before they die. Through the experiences of Jefferson‚ Reverend Ambrose‚ and Miss Emma‚ we can view how important ones worth is to them‚ especially to be known before one passes away. The novel "A lesson before dying" by Ernest Gaines‚ exemplifies that the most significant lesson to learn before dying is that you are worth something no matter what society deems you to be‚ and as long as you show your

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    2014 Freshmen Seminar A lesson Before Dying By Ernest J. Gaines In A Lesson Before Dying‚ by Ernest J. Gaines‚ we begin by recalling a scene from the trial through Grant Wiggin’s eyes. Grant Wiggins is an elementary school teacher and also the narrator of this novel. He is an intelligent black man living in Louisiana. When recalling the vents of the trial‚ he states that he wasn’t there but he can visualize it. The events leading up to the trial were that Jefferson hitched a ride with 2 of his

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    Grant is the protagonist of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines shows how Grant went through a difficult life in a racist society in the South. Grant spent his life in Bayonne‚ a segregated racist community which made him intense. He does not believe anything would change and escaping is the only thing he could think of. Grant does not have any confidence in himself and the society. Throughout the novel‚ he learns how to accept the responsibility of his own life‚ his relationships with his family

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