In "A Lesson Before Dying", Mr. Grant Wiggins' life crises were the center of the story. Although he was supposed to make Jefferson into a man, he himself became more of one consequently. Not to say that Jefferson was not in any way transformed from the "hog" he was into an actual man, but I believe this story was really written about Mr. Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins improved as a person greatly in this book, and …showed first 75 words of 966 total…

…showed last 75 words of 966 total…hog, Mr. Wiggins truly cared. Mr. Wiggins developed greatly during the course of this story, along with other characters featured in the story. Vivian met new people and increased the quality of her relationship with Mr. Wiggins, Miss Emma finally has to see someone stand for her, Tante Lou learned that she had a decent nephew after all, and Jefferson got off his four legs and stood. Bibliography A lesson before dying by Ernest Gaines