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Reader Who Can't Understand or "Get" Into It

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Reader Who Can't Understand or "Get" Into It

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Like I said in class. It takes more than reading the words. The evolution of Jefferson & Grant are the main ones undergoing this growing process.

What Grant sees in his students,  Jefferson being found guilty of murder, The racism in the South,
How Grant feels when has to lower himself those he's talking to.

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These gentlemen, along with the sheriff and Henri are wanting to know how and why Grant is helping Jefferson. Those two are amused over what is said by Sheriff Guidry & how Grant answers.

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Vivians husband figures out a little later in the novel and later wants to come back into his childrens lives, leaving that the only way he'll get the divorce if he gets to see the kids each weekend.

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Grant is a teacher at a church,i understand that he doesn't like his job,but why is he so unwilling to help Jefferson or Ms.Emma wants Jefferson to die a man, with dignity.! why is grant so hesitant to help?

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Does Vivian husband know that she is messing with Grant?

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Why does Grant feel like Jefferson is already dead?Why doesn't he want to help or even try to help?

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Interested But not understanding Material

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Interested But not understanding Material

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If one only the reads the words, nothing will be understood.  ASK QUESTION

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Ms.  Emma and the rest of he parish wants Jefferson to die with dignity. Grant states that in the novel with talking to the four men in Henri's kitchen. It is very rare that Black men had or were given respect. Having Jefferson die a man has nothing to do with his education, it has to do with having pride in himself and knowing that he was worth having respect to die like a man. Respect, dignity, and self worth are the things that are wanted for Jefferson.

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Grant IS NOT married to anyone. HIS girlfriend is.

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Everyone wants Jefferson to be a man and go to the electric chair like a man but how if hes not well educated man

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Yes, Grant wants to run away w/ Vivian, but she IS still married. She stated that she would go away with him after the divorce.
Also, Vivian's husband is another example of one of the themes and he deserts his family.

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grant wants a divorce between vivian and her 'husband', he is in love with her and wants to marry her but can not if she is married.

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why does the fat man, louis rougen, and sherif guidry laugh at the fact that grant was going to help jefferson be a man? why did they think he couldnt do it?

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This book ifs vary interesting,but at the same time i cant get into the book or understand it.

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whats the point of trying to hep jefferson? why waste time when you know that he is not going to get a second chance

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If it hard to understand why is it so hard to get understanding by asking what needs to be  cleared up for you?
-Grant
is a teacher in the Jim Crow South.
he notices all of the blatant racism all around him.
he is doing this favor for his aunt and her friend, Ms. Emma
he is extremely unhappy with every aspect of his life
Jefferson
is tried and convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
he's called a hog because he is a young,  very uneducated man who is really boy.
Henri is the connection for Emma and Lou to see Jefferson. They both worked for him and asked him for this favor.

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Is anyone willing to help Grant out with turning Jefferson into a man? I get what I am reading but its hard to understand what exactly is going on.

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I understand what is going on in the novel I only have a few questions about the motives of some of the characters. Like why does Vivian want Grant to help Jefferson. How does that effect her, does Grants ability to change Jefferson's life represent something to Vivian.

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Colten J., I believe the 'deeper meaning' you're looking for is how Grant develops as a character throughout the story along with Jefferson. The time period and setting is suppose to give background into why they are like how they are towards the begging as well as the reason they changed towards the begging.

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What could anyone say or do to change the whole mind set of Grant when it comes to teaching Jefferson how to be a man

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Ms. Emma, Jefferson's godmother, wants him to die knowing that he's a man. She wants him to have dignity for once in his life. Black men either never had it or were stripped of it in some way.

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What's the point in trying to turn him into a man, when he doesn't have the chance to have that responsibility?

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What don't you understand? Explanation is needed.
-Grant's feelings?
-The blatant racism?
-The reason for going to the jail?
-The reason Grant feels trapped?

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i get what im reading but i don’t understand it

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What kind of questions do you have? Post now.