A Lesson Before Dying - Ernest J. Gaines - A Short Summary & Review

A short summary of the book A Lesson Before Dying:

A lesson in a community's humanity.

My favorite Ernest J. Gaines quote from the book:

"And that's all we are, Jefferson, all of us on this earth, a piece of drifting wood, until we - each one of us, individually - decide to become something else."

Questions I pondered while reading A Lesson Before Dying:

How do we overcome stereotypes?

How do you decide who you want to be?

My thoughts about A Lesson Before Dying:

Justice isn't always blind.

It is hard to change perceptions.

People act as they are treated.

****************************************

a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia. 

In addition to the travel writings at www.takethebackroads.com, you can also read her book reviews at www.riteoffancy.com and US military biographies at www.everydaypatriot.com

Her online photography gallery can be found at shop.takethebackroads.com

#TaketheBackRoads

Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my webshop, or by buying me a cup of coffee!