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Ernest J. GainesA Lesson Before Dying
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Explain the impact of racism on the characters in this story. What impact does racism have on Jefferson and his situation?
What role does religion play for the elders of the quarter? What role does religion play for Grant? For Jefferson?
Explain the significance of Paul Bonin’s character.
Do you find this story to be one of hope? Why or why not?
What did Grant and Vivian mean when they said that Jefferson’s people needed him?
What is this story’s message about education?
What role do women have in this story? Is this a feminist story? Why or why not?
This book makes an argument for what it means to be a man. Explain this argument according to the story.
What are the most significant literary devices used to tell this story?
Explain the significance of the bar room fight between Grant and the bricklayers.
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