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"A Lesson Before Dying" is a novel written by Ernest J. Gaines, published in 1993. The book is set in rural Louisiana in the 1940s and explores themes of race, injustice, and the human condition. The story follows Jefferson, a young black man who is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His godmother, Miss Emma, enlists the help of a schoolteacher named Grant Wiggins to help Jefferson regain his dignity and humanity before his execution. As Grant struggles to find meaning in his own life and come to terms with his own identity, he and Jefferson form a deep and powerful bond that challenges both of them to confront their own fears and limitations. The book has been praised for its powerful themes, vivid characters, and lyrical prose.

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"I want you to show them the difference between what they think you are and what you can be." "Tell them we went like men.

"A Lesson Before Dying" is a novel written by Ernest J. Gaines, published in 1993. The book is set in rural Louisiana in the 1940s and explores themes of race, injustice, and the human condition.

The story follows Jefferson, a young black man who is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His godmother, Miss Emma, enlists the help of a schoolteacher named Grant Wiggins to help Jefferson regain his dignity and humanity before his execution.

As Grant struggles to find meaning in his own life and come to terms with his own identity, he and Jefferson form a deep and powerful bond that challenges both of them to confront their own fears and limitations.

The book has been praised for its powerful themes, vivid characters, and lyrical prose.

Quotes

"I want you to show them the difference between what they think you are and what you can be."

"Tell them we went like men.

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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines