A Lesson Before Dying

Day 22 Chapter 24


Chapter 24

Miss Emma wanted everyone to come with her to visit Jefferson, before Grant went to the cell. he went to the store to buy Jefferson an notebook and pencil like he promised that he was going to do. Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Reverend Ambrose made it before Grant, which Miss Emma was mad because she didn't want to wait, but if Grant didn't get the notebook for Jefferson, he would have been there first. When they went in, there was somebody else to take them to the day room, not Paul, the deputy brought them to the day room with out saying anything. Miss Emma had brought gumbo for everybody to eat, when Miss Emma fixed every ones food, she asked Jefferson if he was hungry , and he said no, which made her upset and Grant knew that he couldn't look at her cause it would have given him an effect on it. Grant then asked Jefferson did he wanted to walk, Jefferson got up and they begin to talk about things. Grant was telling Jefferson that he should treat Miss Emma more as if she is his friend because people would do anything fr their friend, especially if they love them. Grant was telling Jefferson that he is a true hero and that he have to show these people that he is a man and not an wild animal. He told Jefferson that he can't defeat anyone and the only person that could do that is Jefferson because he know what is right, he tells him that he needs him more than Jefferson needs him, Jefferson begins to cry, and so do Grant.