Alesson before dying

A lesson Before Dying

‘Without the women in A Lesson Before Dying by Gaines, Grant and Jefferson would never have been able to change.’

Is this your view of the women in a Lesson Before Dying by Gaines?

The women in ‘a lesson before dying”, Vivian, Miss Emma and Tante Lou, play a very influential role in most of the decision making situations, and strongly contribute to the motive behind Grant and Jefferson’s ability to change.
These women are pivotal to the text, as they contribute the driving force that is needed for the story to unfold.

Earnest Gaines’ “a lesson before dying” is an insightful piece with many points of discussion. Racism, human dignity, personal relationships and Afro-American conflict are some of the issues raised in this novel. However, my focus is how I felt the women in the book contributed to the story.
By trying to impart some human dignity in Jefferson through Grant, the women’s intervention in local town affairs caused a domi...