Dec 9, 2009

A Lesson before Dying | Characters

An article in DIScovering Authors (Gale Group, 1999), states, "Gaines depicts the strength and dignity of his Black characters in the face of numerous struggles; the dehumanizing and destructive effects of racism; the breakdown in personal relationships as a result of social pressures; and the choice between secured traditions and the sometimes radical measures necessary to bring about social change."

Grant Wiggins is a product of the school in the Quarter, but because he has been to California, he has had the opportunity to go to high school and college. This has given...