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A Lesson Before Dying By Ernest Gaines

Biography of Ernest Gaines Gaines was born in 1933 on River Lake Plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish near the town of New Roads, Louisiana. Gaines is the oldest of 12 children and lived in Louisiana for most of his childhood. He left Louisiana at age 15 to continue his schooling in San Francisco, California.

Ernest Gaines Gaines grew up during a period of segregation between white and black people. In 1958, after publishing a few short stories, he won a Wallace Stegner creative writing fellowship to Stanford University, which enabled him to devote himself to his writing.

Ernest Gaines Though Gaines moved to California at age 15, many of his novels deal with racial issues of the rural South. Gaines had a very strong connection to the South throughout his lifetime. Aside from being an author, he currently teaches a creative writing seminar at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

A Lesson Before Dying The novel takes place in a rural Louisiana town during the 1940s. During this time, segregation was a very prevalent part of society. The novel deals with many racial issues of the time period.

Segregation in the 1940s

Segregation of the 1940s

Moral Issues Within the Novel Not only does the text deal with issues of race, but it also deals with the issue of justice. The novel confronts moral questions surrounding the death penalty, which has been a controversial topic in our society for many decades.

The Death Penalty Debate

The Death Penalty Debate

Brief overview of A Lesson Before Dying The novel is about the lives of two black men living in a small Louisiana town. One, Jefferson, is awaiting execution for a murder he didn't commit; the other, Grant Wiggins, is a teacher whose sense of duty won't let him leave the home he has come to hate. Both men learn a valuable lesson from spending time with one another. The characters are realistic and represent recurrent themes in American literature. A somber mood is maintained through self-pitying central characters, continually pulling down those around them.

MAJOR THEMES EXPLORED Racism Obligation Redemption Heroes Freedom as a State of Mind

Chapter One Summary Jefferson is on trial for a crime he did not commit. The crime involved the robbery and murder of a white store owner. Jefferson’s defense attorney calls him a hog. Jefferson is convicted and receives the death penalty.

Chapter Two Summary Miss Emma is distraught about Jefferson’s sentence and very bothered about the attorney calling Jefferson a hog. Miss Emma would like to have the right for someone to visit Jefferson and talk to him while he awaits his execution. Tante Lou insists that Grant help Jefferson and make him realize that he is a man and not a hog.

Assignment: 1/31 Read chapters 3-5 Choose ONE quote on your worksheet to complete quote analysis on Be prepared to discuss chapters/quotes