A Lesson before Dying is one of the most popular novels released by Ernest J. ... The novel explains how life can be challenging and showcases the importance of bravery in order to fight the obstacles life will ultimately throw in your face. ... In this novel bravery is well shown by the characters Tante Lou, Grant, and Jefferson. In A Lesson before Dying, Tante Lou demonstrates the most important lesson; bravery, through a couple of different ways. ... Bravery is one of the most important lessons in life. ...

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Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem teaches various life lessons for the people around him and of course his children and family. ... Atticus feels that he needs to teach his young ones life lessons because of what had happened to him in his past and he doesn't want them to experience the negativity. Atticus is an inspiring leader of his family and he teaches Scout and Jem life lessons from the marvelous and displeasing events in life. ​ ... Throughout this whole novel Atticus is known as a man everyone looks up to. ... Maycomb needed someone to step up and help realize the meani...

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"A Lesson before Dying" by Ernest J. ... The novel is also about the ways in which the imprisoned may find freedom even in the moment of their death. ... Over the course of the novel, he learns to accept responsibility for his own life, for his relations with other people, and for the condition of Southern society. ... In the face of death Jefferson learns to accept life, and discovers his self-worth. Grant also learns a lesson while teaching Jefferson. ...

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Atticus's parenting style also includes teaching Scout and Jem many valuable lessons throughout the course of the novel. ... One night Atticus explains an important concept of life, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.... Scout and Jem's relationship with their father, Atticus, changed throughout the novel. ... But as the novel continues, the children's perspective on Atticus soon changes. ... In the novel, Atticus also teaches them that violence is never the answer to a ...

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Although some may finish this novel with great anger regarding the degradation so of the slaves, Jacobs's true desire was to express the love, specifically within the her community, that prevailed despite the persecution. ... Flint's obsession with possession and control ironically dominates him for the rest of his life. ... These lessons often led to an internal struggle within Jacob's on dealing with how to live up to these rigid standards, as well as, doing whatever it took to maintain her freedom in any way possible. ... Flint and Aunt Martha in her family life. ... "Rea...

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However, others enjoy the novel because of the important lessons that can be learned throughout it and because of its humor and literary quality. ... They can enjoy the fact that the novel is about real life situations, and they read the book for its contents. ... The Pennsylvania branch of the NAACP also agreed with Monteiro on the subject that the novel was "psychologically damaging" in an attempt to ban the novel from reading lists . Because of her race, Kathy Monteiro, along with others, interpreted the novel as damaging (Zwick 1). ... Since people of the 1800s frequently used the word "...

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Importance of Society In the novel A Lesson Before Dying Grant Wiggins struggles with society because of his race, prejudices, and the woman he loves. ... He lived and worked on a plantation all his life and his dream is to leave the South for good. Preferably with the woman he loves. ... But how is all this important to the novel? ... In Conclusion Grant's struggles with society are important to the novel because they shape the novel. ...

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A major lesson that Richard Wright had learned throughout his life about himself was when Reynolds and Pease ganged up on Richard. ... A major lesson that Richard Wright has taught me, in when Shorty, a young black boy, gets beat by the white people and jokes about it. ... From this scene in the novel, I learned that if you want to do something in life you have to believe in yourself, stick with it throughout your life, and you have to believe in what you are doing from the first day you start it, instead of giving up. ... I believe that this novel was written well, the story line of ...

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One can begin with his children, whom he teaches many things. A prominent example is when he teaches his son Jem a lesson by insisting that he go and read to the sardonic, ageing neighbour, Mrs. ... This excerpt from the novel illustrates the lesson he was trying to teach:..She had her own views about things, a little different from mine maybe. . .son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I?... Another very important lesson that he teaches his children occurs during the time when he knows they will be targeted at school for having aNegro-lover? ... Finch's desire to share hi...

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As the main characters in the story grow up, they learn that this unfavourable treatment happens in their everyday life. ... Most of this is shown with Scout. ... Ewell said this to his daughter Mayella after being caught with Tom Robinson. ... (Lee 130) As well, Aunt Alexandra has tea parties with her missionary cycle. ... From the novel we learn a good lesson. ...

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Atticus is the character in the novel that has the most respect. ... Atticus is a great leader of his family, teaching his children morals and life lessons. He makes them better people by showing them how to deal with the trial and people making fun of them. ... He makes it a common practice to live his life as he would like his children to live theirs, and thus displays the attributes of an honest, respectable, and kind man. ... Atticus not only shows his non prejudice through the trial of Tom Robinson, but also through his everyday dealings with Calpurnia. ...

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The novel touches upon many subjects and gives the reader a vivid image of the attitudes and actions of people living in a typical southern town during the 1930s. ... Atticus highly values education and has read to his children from magazines and newspapers since very early on in life. ... "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. ... A lesson is learned from each theme, be it not to judge a man solely on the color of his skin, that education is the key to dissolving prejudice, or doing what you believe in regardless of...

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• Has Bibliography
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He struggles everyday just to get reading and writing lessons. He eventually has to pay a "tuition fee" to the young white children in his neighborhood for a lesson, which made things tough for Frederick. ... Richard's grandmother hindered his ability to learn because she thought that reading novels was a sin and that the only reading he should have been doing was in the bible. Richard's life in the city up north made it very difficult for him to afford anything. ... He obviously wasn't fond of the belief; it showed how he colored her with his feelings and thoughts. ...

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Both of her parents were storytellers who made profound influences in her life. Her mother especially influenced her life; she described her as "a walking history of out community." ... The novel reflects a history of abuse and many struggles suffered at the hands of the men (Walker 3). ... He starts to lead a moral life for him self and later becomes friends with Celie (Lewis 1). ... Later in the book Sofia becomes the mayors maid and when she is released from being their maid the mayors wife finds it hard to live her life with out Sofia. ...

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In the novel, A Lesson Before Dying, discrimination is a major predicament throughout and the story takes place during a particularly racial time period, but is there an even greater problem that the two men are faced with? Grant and Jefferson are black men in the era of a racist society; but they have struggles with an even greater dilemma, obligation and commitment. ... Jefferson is charged with a crime he did not commit and does not know how to deal with it. ... Everyone should have at least one major obligation in his or her life, whether it be feeding someone's animal or volunteering...

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"Life is going to give you just what you put in it. ... The novel I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou gives us the concept of the one girl's world which is filled by racism. ... From Margarite's uncle's opinion she gets a lesson that there is no reason to give up because of her appearance, most people appreciate intellect and self-confidence. Margarite has a very difficult period in her life. ... All her growing life she "fights" for her black rights and respect for her community and at the and of this novel she finally gets it and proves it because she finds a job ...

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• Has Bibliography
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The Colour Purple Chapter 1 The first few pages begin Walker's narrative of the life of Celie, a fourteen-year-old black girl who lives with her dying mother and her sister, Nettie. ... Eventually Harpo realizes that Sofia is not like Celia and the other submissive women in his life. ... Unfortunately for Harpo, this is not an easy task: his wife is much bigger than he is and when he tries to hit her, she retaliates, teaching him the lesson of obedience. ... She admits, "For the first time in my life, I feel just right."" ... It seems that she has gotten on with her life, but ...

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• Grade Level: High School