In A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest J. Gaines, the narrator of the story, Grant Wiggins is trying to inspire Jefferson to be a hero. He does this by showing Jefferson all that he can accomplish by standing up tall and being brave.
While visiting him at the prison, Grant tries to convince Jefferson of the change he could bring to the community. He says to Jefferson that although he could never be a hero because he wants to run away from his life, Jefferson could be. He could stand up and prove that he is not a hog, he is a person who can make a difference. He wants Jefferson to end the myth that African- Americans are only three-fifths human and that Grant tells Jefferson “I want you to chip away that myth by standing. I want you-yes, you- to
While visiting him at the prison, Grant tries to convince Jefferson of the change he could bring to the community. He says to Jefferson that although he could never be a hero because he wants to run away from his life, Jefferson could be. He could stand up and prove that he is not a hog, he is a person who can make a difference. He wants Jefferson to end the myth that African- Americans are only three-fifths human and that Grant tells Jefferson “I want you to chip away that myth by standing. I want you-yes, you- to