With barley anyone on his side, Grant still managed to be brave and strong for himself and for Jefferson even with people trying to put him down. ... In a Lesson before Dying, Gaines also uses characterization to show that a man is strong when he is alone. ... A man becomes stronger because of certain situations in their life. ... These literary elements helped show in both novels Of Mice and Men and in a Lesson before Dying , that a man is stronger when they are alone or even when they believe in something others do not quite believe in. In a Lesson before Dying , Grant decides to do somet...

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In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout learned many life lessons and matures through Tom Robinson's trial, meeting Boo Radley, and her own father Atticus. ... She learned this lesson throughout the novel, and shows her maturity many times. ... Sometimes a child will mature late in life, and would learn morals and lessons later in life. ... She learns lessons of life that are essential to her maturity. With the help of the Tom Robinson case, Boo Radley, and Atticus, Scout learns critical lessons that help her grow....

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In, "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee, Scout was fortunate enough to be surrounded by people that taught her crucial life lessons. ... Firstly, Atticus taught Scout many important life lessons, but most importantly, he taught her to not be prejudiced, and to treat everyone with equality. ... Boo lives a lonely life, and has quite a bit of time with his thoughts. ... This lesson will most likely have a greater effect on Scout, over her experience with Ms. ... Scout was really blessed by being exposed to these great people, who taught her amazing things throughout the novel. ...

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While doing the experiment, Frankenstein uses the bodies to make the monster's appearance, but the last step of giving the monster life is totally different from that in the novel. ... However, Frankenstein thinks the monster comes because he wants to take away his life. ... Concerning moral lessons about family issues, the moral lessons regarding family in the film are more worth pondering for the readers than that in the novel. ... In sum, these moral lessons about family issues are conveyed through the novel. ... In conclusion, compared with the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and t...

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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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• Grade Level: High School

Life in the camp wore him out from reveille to bedtime, with not a second for idle reflections (p.107). ... Human suffering sounds so painful, yet no one realizes that it is there to teach us humans a lesson. ... They live a comfortable life, with very few high or low extremes. With one exception, Dr. ... He hasn't come in contact with death; that's why he can speak with such assurance of the truth --with a capital T. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A Lesson Before Dying, is a complex novel about life's various lessons. ... I will show various ways Gaines help the reader to realize the real "lesson" to be learned. Gaines begins his novel with Jefferson's trial, verdict and sentencing, but doesn't provide specific names of any of those involved. ... Gaines narrates the novel through the voice of Grant Wiggins. ... The novel opens with the statement, "I was not there, yet I was there." ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

In Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the children learn many important life lessons. ... The children's early mistakes in judgement teach them valuable lessons, which help them make more mature decisions later on in life. When children learn lessons about courage in their childhood, they are able to make more informed decisions in later life. ... Scout and Jem have taken the lesson learned in courage from their experiences with Mrs. ... Lessons learned about courage in their childhood, allow for more informed decisions in later life. ...

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A Lesson Before Dying Outcome One: Text Response Part Two Topics Jefferson's life and death is a product of racism. ... The novel A Lesson Before Dying', written by Ernest J. ... The novel shows how racist the white people were to the colored. ... Could he really be a criminal Jefferson was charged with murder. ... Groupé didn't need it anymore, so Jefferson filled his pockets with the money. ...

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Many people in the American school system have struggled with the question whether or not to ban the novel from being taught because of the context. What these people lack is the true understanding of what valuable lessons the novel really teaches. ... Another valuable lesson taught in the story is the effects of sins. ... Their sin also affects the life of Roger Chillingworth; his entire being is filled with vengeance once he discovers Dimmesdale's true identity (Source C). ... If this novel becomes banned from schools, students will lose a true understanding of the past life of the Puri...

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The Lesson Point of view is an essential element to a reader's comprehension of a story. ... Bambara does this to show a different kind of life that may be new to the reader and may aid in the comprehension of the street life. ... She dislikes the fact that Miss Moore is a woman with "nappy hair and proper speech with no makeup"(307). ... The lesson that they learn is one that the reader receives also. ... In this novel, that value is the difference of spending money. ...

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The Chocolate War contains all the components of a coming of age novel. ... The story ends with the assessment of Jerry himself, and his place in society. ... With his mother being gone, Jerry sees the contrasts between her and his father. ... "Was life that dull, that boring and humdrum for people?" ... Jerry's lesson is slow and steady throughout the novel and Jerry's final assessment shows that the beliefs of the school have been revealed in Jerry and he has found his place in society. ...

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In the novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines, a young black male named Jefferson is on death row for a crime, which he did not commit. ... One example of when Jefferson is said to have no dignity is when the lawyer says, " What justice would there be to take this life? ... Also, he lets Grant know that he has learned a great lesson of love and life from him, A Lesson Before Dying. Through the novel Jefferson becomes to understand the fact that he must die with dignity. ... Jefferson has triumphantly defies the people that kept him down all his life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

During Jane Eyre's life-long search to find happiness and independence, she experiences many changes, as do we all. Through experiences in her life, Jane learns many valuable lessons that make her smarter in the end. ... There are several lessons we, the reader, can learn from Charlotte Bronte's novel. The main character, Jane Eyre, also learns many lessons from a great teacher- experience. During the novel, Jane learns that not all people are wicked, even though many of the people she encounters are just that. ...

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Gaines," A Lesson Before Dying. ... Grant, trapped in a career he doesn't enjoy, eaten up by resentment at his station in life, and angry by the injustice he sees all around him, allows one to confront the demands of his passions and responsibilities in the novel. Grant confronts a responsibility brought to him by his aunt, with extreme rejection. ... As Grant struggles to impart a sense of pride to Jefferson, the accused of killing a white shopkeeper, Grant also learns an important lesson. ... Having to pause his search for hope, he becomes angry with the people who he lives amongst. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Gaines" A Lesson Before Dying. ... Grant, trapped in a career he doesn't enjoy, eaten up by resentment at his station in life, and angry by the injustice he sees all around him, allows one to confront the demands of his passions and responsibilities in the novel. Grant confronts a responsibility brought to him by his aunt, with extreme rejection. ... As Grant struggles to impart a sense of pride to Jefferson, the accused of killing a white shopkeeper, Grant also learns an important lesson. ... Having to pause his search for hope, he becomes angry with the people who he lives amongst. ...

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Forster looks at everyday Edwardian life, and follows the protagonist, Lucy, in her struggles with the class system, love and her obligations as a woman living in that time. ... However, as the novel progresses, she experiences more, and she matures, and eventually realizes that it is impossible for her to be happy when she is a living a life that she us not interested in leading. ... The theme of growing up and maturing is integral to the novel, with the reader watching Lucy mature and develop emotionally. By the end of the book, she has gained significant amounts of intelligence and is far m...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Tuesdays with Morrie An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie, An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson is one touching story that will stay with you the rest of your life and you will always appreciate this book. ... Morrie began the last class of his life with Mitch life's greatest lesson. ... The lessons that Morrie loved to teach were of his own experience with life. ... I learned many lessons of life while reading this book. ... By reading this book I learned that wisdom comes with experience...

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• Grade Level: High School

I reluctantly began the book and soon became quite involved with the novel's insightful progression. ... Morrie taught Mitch his final lesson: how to live. ... Morrie discussed his philosophies on life with Mitch and encouraged him to do the same. ... Mitch's life was greatly impacted by the wisdom that Morrie shared with him. ... This novel touches each person who reads it in a new and interesting way. ...

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Gaines's novel "A Lesson Before Dying,"" A young man named Jefferson is wrongfully accused of being an accessory to murder when he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. ... He was very upset with his position as teacher for it was taking him nowhere in his life and he felt like he was caught in the never-ending "cycle- of life on the plantation. ... Desperately wanting to just leave his old life behind and run away with Vivian to start a new life. ... I don't want to spend the rest of my life teaching school in a plantation Church."" (29) Grant goes through several small c...

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Tuesdays with Morrie Summary This book is an intriguing description of an old mans battle with death. ... I think Morrie does exactly that, in this novel and in life. ... The lessons you learn just by reading the book are tremendous. ... I know I"ll never forget this book and the numerous lessons it has taught me. Life is a precious thing, live for the now....

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• Grade Level: High School

Book Report Tuesdays with Morrie This book is an intriguing description of an old mans battle with death. ... I think Morrie does exactly that, in this novel and in life. ... The lessons you learn just by reading the book are tremendous. ... I know I"ll never forget this book and the numerous lessons it has taught me. Life is a precious thing, live for the now....

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Murray-a critic of the novel- wrote an essay concluding that " there are meanings and lessons to be understood in Moby Dick," and that Melville along with his novel will be forever secure if modern critics can continue to discover the meanings of the book (Murray; 280). One of the main meanings or lessons that (as a generalization from critics) is not to become to focused and obsessed with one goal to the point that you exclude the more important things in life. This lesson is represented with Ahab's peculiar obsession with hunting and killing the white whale. ... Although the novel i...

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In his latest novel, A Lesson Before Dying, Gaines continues to assess these ideas. The themes of this novel, the inescapable past and facing responsibility, are directly address the issue of racial marginalization and are clearly represented through the story's characters, events, criticisms, and the author's own life. Ernest Gaines's novel, A Lesson Before Dying, begins as a teacher named Grant Wiggins is recalling a recent trial of a slow-witted man named Jefferson, who is being convicted of murder. ... This literary style is very prominent in this particular novel. ... A...

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