Bless me, ultima

Gaines
A Lesson Before Dying
July 13, 2003
Pages 100-150

Symbolism: Christmas is now entering this small town and Grant is planning his Christmas play with his students who he teaches. They are all very excited about it. Miss Emma, Grants aunt, and also Reverend Ambrose go to visit Jefferson. Miss Emma always cooks him his favorite food, which must take her plenty of time to make since she is so old. But he still does not eat in front of them, nor does he respond to her or any of them, except to Grant a little. But that is only when Grant goes by himself to see him.
Meanwhile at the children’s Christmas play all of the children’s parents show up, along with Miss Emma, and the Reverend. When Reverend Ambrose goes up in front of everyone to pray before the play has begun he prays that all will be saved in all the jails and that one pri...