In the last few chapters in the book A Lesson Before Dying it was very depressing and devastating. In the last chapters Grant and Jefferson grew closer and closer. The effect of them growing closer and closer made the readers also grow closer to Jefferson. In chapter 29, it was put into Jefferson’s point if view. This also made us grow closer to Jefferson seeing how he felt and what he thought. It made the readers also feel what Jefferson felt. Although we do not know if he was innocent or not , but we do know he did not die as a hog but instead as a man. Jefferson accepted the fact and stood up for the community.
Jefferson’s death put me in tears as reading it. The community also showed their respect for Jefferson through the quietness that was going on in the town. The community was also devastated about his death. Although Grant could not bear to see the death of Jefferson, I felt as though he should have still been there. When Grant reads Jefferson diary I know he will be very proud of Jefferson. Jefferson’s death made Grant realize a lot. It made Grant become a better person.
