A Lesson Before Dying: Summary

and Robinson asks Ben to unzip the back of her dress. He proceeds to do so, but she asks why Ben keeps running away from her. He reveals that with Mr. Robison coming home anytime soon, he shouldn’t be with her. She then asks Ben if she wants to seduce him, leaving Ben walking out of the room, going down stairs and telling her to forget that this happened, Although, she asks Ben to come back up to return her purse that is at the door. Ben goes up and leaves it in Elaine’s room. As he turns around to head out, Mrs. Robinson walks in naked, locks the door and leaving Ben stunned. As the camera quickly cuts back and forth to Ben’s face and Mrs. Robinsons breasts. She tells him that she’s always available for him while Ben keeps saying “yes” just to get …show more content…
Robinson out of the way, unlocks the door, rushes down stairs to the kitchen and sits one hight stool over where Mrs. Robinson was sitting before. As Mr. Robinson walks in, he shows enjoyment that Ben is at the house as they both discuss how long he has known Ben and his family. Mr. Robison then gives Ben advice on easing things up at his age and have fun in his life. Mrs. Robinson then returns back from the room and sits across from the two. Mr. Robinson tells her about the advice that he gave to Ben, as he and Ben head out to the door. The camera then focuses on Mrs. Robinson face as she hears that Ben doesn’t think he’s a ladies man, leaving her face to be somewhat curious. A great method for the director to show that Mrs. Robinson only cares about Ben’s dating life. However, when Mr. Robinson tells Ben to take out Elaine when she comes back from Berkeley, she doesn’t seem too satisfied. As Ben leaves their house, he doesn’t look back at all as he hears Mrs. Robinson at the door thanking him for taking her back to the house. The next scene arrives with Ben’s father announcing to a few groups of people in their backyard about Ben turning 21 and his attraction that he bought Ben, a scuba diving outfit.