Ernest J. Gaines A Lesson Before Dying

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“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines is a historical fiction novel that deciphers the ideas of racial injustice and the human spirit. The story is about a young, black man sentenced to death in the 1940s for a crime he did not commit. Jefferon’s journey has just begun after being falsely accused of both murder and robbery. The story is shown through the three main points of beauty, purpose, and accuracy. This book is proof that not all bad news turns out to have a bad ending. Beauty Gaines shows the character’s feelings very well Gaines is good at describing events in details so you can get a mental image Gaines shows many signs of compassion in his writing of this novel Purpose Author’s Theme: examination of human spirit and the struggle