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    scene is the most important scene because it determines the plot for the rest of the novel. At the courthouse‚ a young African American male named Jefferson is sentenced to death row for crimes he has not committed. Appalled by this‚ Jefferson’s godmother‚ Miss Emma forces a school teacher named Grant Wiggins to care for Jefferson. Grant teaches Jefferson the life qualities of becoming a man so that he will not die a “hog”. Gaines uses in-depth characterization‚ styles‚ and themes to create his classic

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    verdict‚ because I knew all the time what it would be. Still‚ I was there. I was there as much as anyone else was there." Function: In Ernest Gaines’‚ A Lesson Before Dying‚ Grant Wiggins‚ the novel’s protagonist and narrator‚ is stuck with the difficult task of transforming a thoroughly dehumanized black named Jefferson back into a human being. Grant’s opening lines - "I was not there‚ yet I was there" illustrates the concept of opposites and contradictions. This deceptively simple statement introduces

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    Every man needs a strong woman. In the novel‚ A Lesson Before Dying‚ Vivian‚ Grant’s girlfriend‚ is more than just a “strong woman.” She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to express her feelings. Although the majority of the novel’s attention is directed to Grant and Jefferson‚ Vivian as well deserves attention because she is a complex and well—developed character. Yes‚ Grant and Jefferson have their issues that need attention‚ but everyone has their problems and needs someone to lean on at

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    Human Dignity in A Lesson Before Dying   Grant and Jefferson are on a journey. Though they have vastly different educational backgrounds‚ their commonality of being black men who have lost hope brings them together in the search for the meaning of their lives. In the 1940’s small Cajun town of Bayonne‚ Louisiana‚ blacks may have legally been emancipated‚ but they were still enslaved by the antebellum myth of the place of black people in society. Customs established during the years

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    Ernest lay in bed‚ laboriously breathing with turpentine and olive oil painted onto his throat for the war had not been good to him and the Spanish Flu was spreading like wildfire among the people in New York. Mother was sitting in a chair with frozen tears upon her pale cheeks‚ a deep red cascading from her wrists and flowing between her fingers. Her mouth was slightly ajar as though she wanted to say something. But desperation had silenced her forevermore and every voice she had was sewn together

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    incidents leading up to the trial. Jefferson‚ Grant says‚ was on his way to the White Rabbit Bar and Lounge when Brother and Bear‚ two young black men‚ drove up beside him and offered him a ride. The three men drove to a store‚ where Brother and Bear demanded that Alcee Gropé‚ the store owner‚ give them drinks on credit. Alcee refused‚ and the ensuing argument led to a shootout. Alcee‚ Brother‚ and Bear all died‚ leaving Jefferson alone in the store. Grant says Jefferson stood at the scene of the crime

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    A Lesson before Dying Essay “No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.” – Booker T. Washington. What is the effect of a drastic difference in levels of formal education‚ social class and race? The aftermath can consist of a war between two nations‚ or racism to an extent where humanity is no longer taken into consideration. Inevitably there is one superior victor‚ leaving the remains of the opposing party nothing more than mere followers

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    Data Sheet – English 1 Honors Block: 1AB Date: 4/27/13 Title: A Lesson Before Dying Author: Ernest J. Gaines Genre: Historical Fiction Title Associations or Predictions: Given the title‚ A Lesson Before Dying‚ we can infer and predict that a character in the book will die. Also‚ we can predict that before they die‚ they will learn something‚ probably a valuable lesson Biographical Information about the author: Ernest J. Gaines was born in Oscar‚ Louisiana in 1933. He was born

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    A Lesson Before Dying: Mr. Wiggins In A Lesson Before Dying‚ Mr. Grant Wiggins’ life crises were the center of the story. Although he was supposed to make Jefferson into a man‚ he himself became more of one as a result. Not to say that Jefferson was not in any way transformed from the "hog" he was into an actual man‚ but I believe this story was really written about Mr. Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins improved as a person greatly in this book‚ and that helped his relationships with other people for

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    A Lesson Before Dying Written By Ernest J. Gaines Essay By Alli Francis Lessons are told so others can see the significance of a story or event. They are learned through instruction and support from others and by personal experience. Several characters in Ernest Gaines’ A Lesson Before Dying experienced this‚ particularly Jefferson and Grant. Both men were able to learn from each other and in the end made each other better and more mature people. Grant Wiggins‚ the narrator‚ is the son

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