A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Introduction
The book is set in Bayonne, in the 1940s. The book is called “A Lesson Before Dying,” which was written back in 1993 by Ernest J. Gaines. It is a story about Jefferson, who is a black, uneducated man. He is wrongfully accused of murder and therefore sentenced to death. Even though Jefferson’s attorneys argue that Jefferson is not smart enough to stage such a killing, the jury which is made up of only white people sentences him to death. Ideally, most of the content of the book concentrates on the life of Jefferson and how he internalizes the situation facing him. It is clear that the book features on the hardships that people of color had to go through, and the various themes used to stress on the issues are clearly shown below. Body