Throughout the duration of the book, the main character endured numerous challenges and problems. The main character’s challenges and conflicts encountered resulted in a variety of outcomes. In the novel “A Lesson before Dying” Grant the main character of the novel, Grant is the son of cane-cutters on a Louisiana plantation. When his parents moved to California leaving Grant behind, Grant's aunt took responsibility for his upbringing. Over the next few years, he worked …showed first 75 words of 837 total…

…showed last 75 words of 837 total…Jefferson to "forgive" him and says, "My faith is in you, Jefferson." Grant places his faith in Jefferson, creating for himself his own Christ figure to whom he now can look for strength in moments of despair and trouble. Grant has endured numerous alterations as a person throughout the duration of the novel. He now believes in helping his community and helping others, he also created a sense of hope through a god-like figure (Jefferson).