When Antoine said "here's the burden" in "A Lesson Before Dying," he was referring to the weight of injustice, racism, and societal expectations placed on African Americans in the novel. The burden represents the struggle and oppression faced by black individuals in a discriminatory society.
A Lesson Before Dying was created in 1993.
The ISBN for "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines is 978-0375702709.
In "A Lesson Before Dying," Antoine disliked Grant because Grant represented change and hope for the future, something Antoine struggled to envision amidst the racial injustices and constraints of the Deep South. Antoine's resentment towards Grant stemmed from his own internalized powerlessness and despair in the face of systemic racism. Grant's determination to educate and uplift the community highlighted Antoine's own sense of defeat and inadequacy, leading to his animosity towards Grant.
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines has around 256 pages in its standard edition.
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The antagonist in A Lesson Before Dying is the racist southern system. It is represented by the district attorney, the prosecutor, as well as the employees at the jail where Jefferson is detained.
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Tante Lou is Grant's aunt.
The trial in the book "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines takes place on the day of Jefferson's sentencing. He is falsely accused of murder and is sentenced to death by electrocution.