Table of Contents
- 1 What does Jefferson call Vivian?
- 2 Who is Jefferson’s grandmother in A Lesson Before Dying?
- 3 Who is Edna in A Lesson Before Dying?
- 4 Why does Miss Emma hit Jefferson?
- 5 Who is Jefferson in A Lesson Before Dying?
- 6 What is Jefferson’s last name in A Lesson Before Dying?
- 7 What is the tie between Miss Emma and Henri?
- 8 Who shaves Jefferson before the execution?
- 9 What did grant tell Jefferson about his godmother?
- 10 What did grant teach Jefferson in a lesson before dying?
- 11 Who is Miss Emma in a lesson before dying?
What does Jefferson call Vivian?
yellow
Vivian is not as dark-skinned as Grant and her first husband (at one point, Jefferson calls her “yellow”). And the community she is from takes that to mean that they are better than darker people.
Who is Jefferson’s grandmother in A Lesson Before Dying?
Jefferson’s godmother. Miss Emma possesses great faith in God. After hearing Jefferson’s lawyer call Jefferson a hog, she becomes obsessed with ensuring that Jefferson dies “like a man.” Miss Emma expresses her emotions freely and demonstrates her strength and resolve during Jefferson’s trial and incarceration.
What religion is Vivian in A Lesson Before Dying?
Catholic
Vivian is also a teacher, and a faithful Catholic. She encourages and supports Grant in his visits with Jefferson, even when those visits affect their relationship.
Who is Edna in A Lesson Before Dying?
Henri Pichot’s sister and the sheriff’s wife, Edna is Miss Emma’s ace in the hole for getting visitation rights to the jail. She grew up eating Emma’s cooking, and feels for her when her boy is in trouble.
Why does Miss Emma hit Jefferson?
Several days later, Grant overhears Tante Lou and Miss Eloise discussing Miss Emma’s last visit with Jefferson and learns that Miss Emma slapped Jefferson for repeating his degrading act of imitating a hog.
Why does Jefferson insult Vivian Grant’s face?
Why does Jefferson insult Vivian to Grant’s face? He thinks Vivian is bad for Grant. He is testing Grant’s humanity to see if he will act like animal when provoked and hit him. Jefferson is evil.
Who is Jefferson in A Lesson Before Dying?
Grant Wiggins
Miss EmmaTante LouHenri PichotJefferson
A Lesson Before Dying/Characters
What is Jefferson’s last name in A Lesson Before Dying?
Thomas Jefferson was another president and had a pretty sticky relationship with slavery.
What does Miss Emma want from Jefferson?
Miss Emma is the first character to show compassion and caring for Jefferson after he is sentenced to death. She urges Grant to visit Jefferson, so he could teach Jefferson how to become a man. She wants Jefferson to die with dignity.
What is the tie between Miss Emma and Henri?
What is the tie between Miss Emma and Henri Pichot? How does this tie figure in to the ladies’ scheme? Miss Emma worked for Pichot on his plantation in his house; she wanted to ask him a favor since she’s done so much for him and his family.
Who shaves Jefferson before the execution?
Paul
At eight, Guidry goes to the courthouse and supervises the unloading process. Henry Vincent, the official executioner, tells the sheriff that the prisoner must be shaven. Guidry asks Paul to do it, and Paul reluctantly agrees. Jefferson remains quiet as Paul shaves his head, ankles, and wrists.
Why does grant refuse to go to Jefferson’s execution?
Why did Grant refuse to go to the trial? He knew what the outcome would be. He did not want to sit in the “Negroes” section. He has never liked Jefferson.
What did grant tell Jefferson about his godmother?
During his visit, Grant tries to impress upon Jefferson that he has a responsibility toward his godmother. This time, he refuses to let Jefferson get away with his crude, uncivilized behavior. Instead of ignoring his insults, he lets him know that his behavior is unacceptable and challenges him to act like a man.
What did grant teach Jefferson in a lesson before dying?
This time, Jefferson attempts to initiate a conversation concerning his impending execution, but Grant quickly changes the subject. But when Jefferson attempts to slip back into his subhuman attitude and behavior, Grant once again challenges him, and then tries to teach him a lesson about moral obligation.
Who was Grant Wiggins Godmother in a lesson before dying?
Grant Wiggins recalls the outcome of a trial. He says that he was not there, but he knew what the verdict would be. He pictures the courtroom, the judge, and the attorneys. He pictures his aunt, Tante Lou, sitting beside the defendant’s godmother, Miss Emma, both watching the proceedings with solemn rigidity.
Who is Miss Emma in a lesson before dying?
Miss Emma is the first character to show compassion and caring for Jefferson after he is sentenced to death. She urges Grant to visit Jefferson, so he could teach Jefferson how to become a man. She wants Jefferson to die with dignity. At first, Grant is reluctant.