Thursday, February 25, 2016

Lesson Before Dying Chapter 16 and 17 quotes

"I brought you some food,"Miss Emma told him. "I brought you a shirt too, a pretty. You to see it?" -Chapter 16 page 121

1. Does the quotation relate to theme? If so, which theme and howe does it relate?

- Yes, this quote has a theme. The theme is compassion from Miss Emma tourist Jefferson. She bringso some food and clothes to show she still loves him. She shows that she will not give up on him me easily by sending grant to visit him and try to help him.

2. Does this quotation characterize Grant, Jefferson, or another character? If so, in what way does it characterize?

- Yes, it characterizes Miss Emma is a great mother. She thinks about him and buys him a shirt in brings Jefferson food. She wants him to be helped so she sends grant to visit him. Even though she knows he is ill in the mind and always angry  she won't give up on him. Even if she is not his real mother she still treat him like a son.


"How do the other prisoners treat him?" I asked 
1. Does the quotation relate to a theme? If so, which theme and how does it relate?


The theme is empathy towards Jefferson.  Grant wants to know if any of the prisoners bully him or try to hurt him in any way.  He may think that if anyone tries to hurt Jefferson he may go crazy again and hurt himself or someone else. 

2.  Does this quotation characterize Grant, Jefferson, or another character? If so, in what way does it characterize?

The quotation characterizes Grant as a thoughtful person. He cares about the well-being of Jefferson to ask the deputy if anyone hurts him. Even though he is being forced to help Jefferson he still care about him enough to worry if he is being treated right in prison



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