Tag Archives: Further Reading
Further Reading Post- Group C
In both A Lesson Before Dying and Monster, racism is a topic that is fought over time and time again. Due to ignorance, many people may believe that segregation has ended years ago after the Civil War, but fail to … Continue reading
Further Reading Post – Group B
In A Lesson Before Dying, there are a few mentions of how Grant would like the children to find a pine tree so that they can properly celebrate Christmas. I believe that the pine tree is a symbol of the unfulfilling search … Continue reading
Further Reading Post – Group B
Black people in the novel A Lesson Before Dying are dehumanized in various ways. For example, the superintendent visiting Grant’s school checked the students’ teeth and hands as if they were cattle for sale. This dehumanization relates to current depictions of monstrosity … Continue reading