The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest Gaines is a great novel and one book that I will not soon forget. This book had a very inspiring and exciting story to tell. The story ... the tone for the entire book. The author of this book, Ernest Gaines, was born in 1933 on River Lake Plantation in Louisiana. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman was published in 1972 and was written during the prime of his writing career because his first short story was published in 1956. The fact that this story was ... many blacks in this story. Although they have been oppressed, they continue to ris...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School