In the first eight chapters of A Lesson Before Dying, the reader is presented with author"'"s main question: '"'How can one prevail in a society dominated by a "'"superior"'" group of people?'"' In Jefferson"'"s trial, the judge was white, the attorneys were white, and all of the jury was white. Grant stated that he knew the outcome of the case, even though he was not present …showed first 75 words of 1784 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1784 total…fit completely snug into their mold of something to idolize. The most exciting part of the book for me is when I was reading Jefferson"'"s diary. This was the most tangible evidence that Jefferson was ready to stand like a man, and he had begun to have feelings. I also got giddily excited when Jefferson said that he liked Grant. That was one of the most poignant passages in the book for me.