Grant chose not to attend Jefferson's trial in "A Lesson Before Dying" because he felt powerless and believed that his presence would not make a difference in the outcome. Grant struggled with feelings of disillusionment and lack of faith in the justice system, which impacted his decision not to attend.
A Lesson Before Dying was created in 1993.
The ISBN for "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines is 978-0375702709.
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines has around 256 pages in its standard edition.
Jefferson is the African American accused of killing the store owner and senteced to the death penalty.(He didnt really do it.)
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The antagonist in A Lesson Before Dying is the racist southern system. It is represented by the district attorney, the prosecutor, as well as the employees at the jail where Jefferson is detained.
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Tante Lou is Grant's aunt.
The trial in the book "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines takes place on the day of Jefferson's sentencing. He is falsely accused of murder and is sentenced to death by electrocution.