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Death with Dignity

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A Lesson Before Dying (Oprah's Book Club)
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Oprah Book Club® Selection, September 1997: In a small Cajun community in 1940s Louisiana, a young black man is about to go to the electric chair for murder. A white shopkeeper had died during a robbery gone bad; though the young man on trial had not been armed and had not pulled the trigger, in that time and place, there could be no doubt of the verdict or the penalty.

"I was not there, yet I was there. No, I did not go to the trial, I did not hear the verdict, because I knew all the time what it would be..." So begins Grant Wiggins, the narrator of Ernest J. Gaines's powerful exploration of race, injustice, and resistance, A Lesson Before Dying. If young Jefferson, the accused, is confined by the law to an iron-barred cell, Grant Wiggins is no less a prisoner of social convention. University educated, Grant has returned to the tiny plantation town of his youth, where the only job available to him is teaching in the small plantation church school. More than 75 years after the close of the Civil War, antebellum attitudes still prevail: African Americans go to the kitchen door when visiting whites and the two races are rigidly separated by custom and by law. Grant, trapped in a career he doesn't enjoy, eaten up by resentment at his station in life, and angered by the injustice he sees all around him, dreams of taking his girlfriend Vivian and leaving Louisiana forever. But when Jefferson is convicted and sentenced to die, his grandmother, Miss Emma, begs Grant for one last favor: to teach her grandson to die like a man.

As Grant struggles to impart a sense of pride to Jefferson before he must face his death, he learns an important lesson as well: heroism is not always expressed through action--sometimes the simple act of resisting the inevitable is enough. Populated by strong, unforgettable characters, Ernest J. Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying offers a lesson for a lifetime.

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From the author of A Gathering of Old Men and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman comes a deep and compassionate novel. A young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to teach visits a black youth on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.

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In this novel, a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to teach visits a black youth on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.

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Good story for a young teenager.......2007-10-04

This book is concerning a child that happen to be of African- American ethnicity who had run ins with the law all the time and almost lost his life a couple of times. Well that is what my son told me. He seemed to have kept the bookmark in this book for a long time to read other books written by black writers. I assume that it was okay though because he would still pick it up every now and then.

Death with Dignity.......2007-09-21

A Lesson Before Dying is the best known Ernest J. Gaines novel, even having been blessed as an "Oprah's Book Club" choice in September 1997. Today it is read in many middle and high school English classes for the lessons that it has to teach all of us about human dignity and grace. Not all of Oprah Winfrey's book choices over the years have been the wisest, but she got this one right.

The novel is set in a section of 1940s Louisiana that Gaines knows and works so well in his writing. Jefferson, a young black man who by sheer chance found himself at the scene of a store robbery that went terribly wrong is convicted of murder and sullenly awaits his date with the state's electric chair. There is substantial evidence of his guilt since the money from the cash register is found in his pockets and he has helped himself to a bottle of whiskey from behind the counter. And he is the only man still standing since the white storekeeper and the two black men who gave Jefferson a ride to the store have all been shot to death.

It is when Jefferson's defense attorney, trying to save him from the death penalty, describes him as something more like a hog than like a man that Grant Wiggins finds himself drawn into the drama surrounding the pending execution. Wiggins is the first black man who has left the plantation for an education and he is unhappy and resentful that the only work for him is teaching the children of those who still work the fields of the cane farm as generations of their families did before them. In a way, he considers himself to be as much a slave of the system as all those who are still tied to the land for their survival. But his aunt, with whom he still lives, and Jefferson's godmother pressure him into becoming involved. They want him to convince the condemned man that he is a man, not a hog, and that he needs to approach his pending execution with all the dignity and courage that only the best of us ever really possess.

Wiggens takes on this responsibility simply because he doesn't dare to deny his aunt's request and, when he believes that he is failing them all, he continues the struggle only because he cannot bear to disappoint her. It is only when Jefferson begins to slowly respond to what Wiggins is telling him, and asking of him, that Wiggins realizes that he is being taught a lesson every bit as important as the one that he himself is trying to teach. A Lesson Before Dying is an inspirational book, one that will be used in classrooms for many years to come, and it very much deserves the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction that it received in 1993.

Sensitive Treatment of Heroism and Faith.......2007-08-29

Gaines writes with force and sensitivity about heroism and faith. The burden of expectations on black men in 1949 Louisiana, the impossiblity of meeting those expectations, the self-loathing that comes as a result, and the possiblity nonetheless of redemption are skillfully and compellingly developed.

The setting is a young black man's dubious conviction of murder, which the white defense lawyer rebuts with the observation that the defendant was no more capable of premeditation than a hog. The protagonist is a young black teacher who reluctantly works with the defendant to touch his soul and to help him face death with great courage.

Given the daily horrors and humiliations suffered during the segregation era, it's not entirely convincing to me that this one "hog" remark would be so devastating to the defendant and the community. Of course, it's a great symbol for all of the nastiness of racism -- which points to a serious problem with the book. The obvious symbolism and didactic nature of the book do lessen its force.

Another problem is the protagonist, Grant Wiggins. He's whiny and betrays a real mean streak in how he treats his pupils. His dialogue with his girl friend is very unconvincing, and for the life of me I don't understand what she sees in him. Of course, self-doubt is a critical theme of the book, and the weaknesses of its main protagonist is in some ways a real strength of the book. But there is a balance here, and the reader will sometimes find the protagonist irritating.

On the whole, this is an absorbing and worthwhile book.

powerful and heartwrenching.............2007-08-14

This book takes me back to my college days (which weren't that long ago!). I took a course in Comparative Ethnic Literature that, quite possibly, changed my life. Among the books that we were required to read was A LESSON BEFORE DYING, beautifully written by Ernest Gaines. Jefferson, a slow-witted young man, is wrongfully accused of murder, at the scene of a stick up. This conviction is race-based. [Jefferson is a young African-American man in the South.] The young man is treated more lowly than a pig in the trough. Without an education or a prayer, Jefferson needs to be brought some dignity during the final days before his inevitable execution. Grant Wiggins, a very successful product of their small Southern town, has returned, and is the pride and joy of their community. Wiggins possesses an education and is also a schoolteacher. He is approached to bring the young man a connection to something other than his doomed fate. Their connection actually transforms Grant, in the process, and their exchange is anything but one-ended.

This book is written in such a way that you really feel as though this is a skillfully orchestrated play. I could see the imagery he described and I could also hear the Southern drawls and feel the scorching Southern heat burn my skin. It isn't often that a book transfixes me four years later as though I had just read it yesterday. That is what A LESSON BEFORE DYING succeeds in doing and I really reccomend that you read it--not because Oprah picked it, but, because it truly is a great example of terrific modern day fiction.

This was a very heartfelt book........2007-06-25

I read this for my high school ap english II class last year. I thought it was very well written and showed how "white"/caucasian people tended to blame everything on "black"/african american people. You really feel for the main character Grant and especially Jefferson. I cried at the end of the book.

thank you for your time,
Loran

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A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines
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Release Date: 2005-05-17

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A Lesson Before Dying.......2005-09-29

This was the book on CD, unabridged version, and it is great. I purchased this for a college class, and needed to save time due to 10 other novels I needed to read in the same semester. It has been a blessing I have listened to this now more than once, and the speaker is great! His inflections and tone are just fabulous, it is really an enjoyable listen!

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A Lesson Before Dying Comes to Life
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A Lesson Before Dying Comes to Life.......2007-09-21

So, we were all assigned our summer reading and completely hated the fact we had to actually read during summer, but to my surprise I actually enjoyed one of the books I read. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines is a heartwarming novel of how man can overcome enormous obstacles which are set against him. The story is set in the late 1940's in the small Cajun community of Bayonne, Louisiana. Racism continues to haunt this small town and all of its members.
This story is told through the eyes of a young teacher named Grant who finds himself struggling to find happiness in the small community he lives in. Early in the novel you learn that the story is going to surround a young black man named Jefferson who is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. When two men attempt to rob a local liquor store, the owner of the store and the robbers begin shooting. Jefferson is an innocent bystander to the crime, and when the smoke clears Jefferson is the only one left standing. Even though Grant was unable to go to the trial he already knew the outcome. He states, "I was not there, yet I was there. No, I did not go to the trial, I did not hear the verdict, because I knew all the time what it would be." Jefferson was unable to prove his innocence, mostly due to the community's racist feelings, and is sentenced to execution.
Jefferson's godmother soon realizes that there is no escape for Jefferson from this terrible fate, and that Jefferson must find a way to walk to his unfair death with his head held high. So his godmother asks Grant, the local school teacher, the favor of helping her turn her godson into a mature adult. At first Grant is doubtful of being able to help in this situation, but eventually he takes on the role of Jefferson's mentor. Grant tries to persuade Jefferson to do the unthinkable: "I want you to show them the difference between what they think you are and what you can be." With all odds against them, the two are able to perform a miracle which everyone else feels is impossible.
Gaines creates a world in which you become lost and find yourself cheering and crying with the characters as they face and triumph over the obstacles set against them. He creates characters that are realistic and act like you and I would. They aren't perfect and they make mistakes, but that's what makes them so loveable. You are able to connect with them and feel as if they are family or close friends.
This novel is high-quality from the beginning to end, but the ending is amazing. The ending is one where after you have finished you want to read it again and again. You want there to be a sequel so you can once again revisit the characters you know and love.
A Lesson Before Dying is well written and holds many life lessons from which we can all learn. I recommend that all high school students and adults read this book. I think that anyone who is looking for a novel with valuable principles and a good plot would definitely enjoy this book. This novel scores an A+ with me and I think that anyone would appreciate it. Whether it's a summer reading choice or not, you'll love this novel.

A Black Man Standing.......2006-10-05

This is the type of book that makes you want to turn off the phone and not move a single inch until it's been read from cover to cover. The dense, rich writing and characterisation reminded me of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and the quirky multi-dimensional characters of 'the quarter' reveal themselves by degrees through subversive tactics and sly splashes of humour. The storyline contains elements of 'The Green Mile' and 'Dead Man Walking' but it is more than that. Despite a situation in which a black youth finds himself victimised and a community marginalised the characters find small ways in which to empower themselves. The story demands that the narrator and main character, Mr Wiggins, and Jefferson, the 'hog', both stand as heroes in different ways in order to give their female relatives something to be proud of. Each is as reluctant as the other to take on this responsibility. Jefferson's voice, relayed through his diary, is as heart-renching as is Miss Emma's and Tante Lou's emotional blackmail amusing. This book is both a history lesson and a critique of the justice system and death sentence which has contemporary value. The sense of place is so real that you could almost reach out and pull some pecan nuts from a tree or feel the boredom of a hot, languid Sunday afternoon. The characters in this book inspire in their sense of community, sense of family and ultimately, their sense of pride as they cope with and negotiate their way through, the hand they have been dealt. The themes of mean spiritedness, racial prejudice, endurance and self-empowerment are as relevant today as they were in the 1940's when the book was set. Its a story and a lesson that stays with you long after the last page has been turned.

I thoroughly loved the book and look forward to reading more from Ernest J Gaines.

A Lesson For All!.......2005-05-24

Overall I feel that this book is extremely well written. The book is centered on one main character and gives you the ability to get into his mind. While reading this book I was never bored or disappointed. The chapters were not long and drawn out which kept my attention and forced me to read on. I enjoyed how the author used descriptive detail in order to give me a clear understanding of the setting, characters and moral of this novel. I loved the fact that this book touched me so much even though it wasn't happening to me. I felt as if I was there, yelling at the white people for treating the blacks so poorly and feeling their pain. This novel will forever stay with me; it has opened my mind to a new perspective on how something that occurred so far away can have an effect on me, right here, right now.

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Ernest J. Gaines , and Durthy Washington
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In this novel, a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to teach visits a black youth on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.

This concise supplement to Ernest J. Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

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Great for Book Club Discussion.......2002-04-13

Having grown up in the same era in the South myself I identified with so much of this book. I liked it because it causes the reader to think about great questions: What does it mean to be a man? Who needs the "Lesson Before Dying" the most?--the condemned man or his teacher? Can a man kneel and stand at the same time? (So the Preacher asks the Teacher.) I also think the way the teacher has to decide between "flight" and "standing fast" is at the heart of the story. It is so much more than merely a book about capital punishment.

One of the must read novels of any college student.......2001-06-12

We had to read this book for a reading class and it touched my heart very deeply and showed me just how inhumane the death penalty is and the effects it has on not only the condemned but to the victims families. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has views on capital punishment and a must read for anyone.

C'mon, just read the book!.......2001-02-16

I read the "real book" in a day and I am not a very fast reader. It was great. Don't waste your money on the Cliff Notes. Read the real thing.

YOU MUST READ THIS.......2000-05-16

I SERIOUSLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT GAVE ME A VERY SIGHTFUL VIEW OF HOW RACISM WAS IN THE 40'S FOR BLACKS AND MINORITIES IN THE SOUTH. THIS BOOK WAS ABOUT A YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WHO WAS ACCUSED OF ROBBERY AND MURDER, HE WAS LATER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH. THIS BOOK WAS VERY GOOD, I REALLY ENJOYED IT.

YOU MUST READ THIS.......2000-05-16

A Lesson Before Dying (Vintage Paperback)

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Richard McRoberts
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Ernest Gaines is considered one of America’s foremost contemporary ‘black’ writers. A Lesson before Dying is his award-winning drama about a man sentenced to die for a crime he didn’t commit. The narrator, a school teacher given the impossible task of rehabilitating the condemned man, of giving him a chance at dignity before he dies. At first the task seems impossible, but compassion, understanding and the political necessity of making a statement against the 'white man's myth' (of racial superiority) actually manages to help the man rise from being a wretched victim to a ‘hero’ for his people. The novel ends explosively, with the execution, but also with a sense of the courage it took to face death. The text is very much a polemic for 'black pride'.

Dwelling in the Secret Place: Knowing Your Angels

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A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines
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