2. Works Cited
Gaines, Ernie.
A Lesson Before Dying
aalbc.com
June 1994
Novel
June 4, 2010
3. Writing Summary
Characters Jefferson, Brother,
and Bear came into the liquor
store and shot Mr. Grop. He was
down but still alive. He had been
shot by Brother and Bear.
Jefferson is going to be in big
trouble. He decides to steal
money from the cash register.
So therefore, Jefferson was
behind everything and is a
mean-hearted killer.
4. Author Biography
Born in 1933
Born on the River Lake
Plantation
5th generation to be born there
Picked cotton in the plantation
fields at age nine
Joined his parents in California
at age fifteen
5. Author Writing Style
Talks about his life in writing
Talks about his origin
Also talks about his adaptation
to the “flavor” of elderly people’s
oral language
Talks about his stories and
novels
6. Author Writing Style
The author’s life influences his
writing style with life
experiences
The author can inspire people to
want to live a better life
The author’s writing style
reveals Modernism by stating
that there are still changes to be
made and to go after those
changes in life
The author’s writings talk about
his life which shows African
