Before reading your novel, A Lesson Before Dying, I was always told by my peers, I was never good enough to attend a private school. I begin to believe what was being told since grown up in the public school system of Baltimore was difficult, witnessing fights on a daily basis and students constantly disrespecting the teacher. Many middle schoolers never have the opportunity to even think about private school with little support or income. In eighth grade, your novel was able to help me grasp the concept of perseverance. From my peers, I was able to see their mistakes and correct them in order overcome the difficulties that I faced.
Through the novel I felt a deep connection with the character Jefferson in though I am not facing death by electric,
Through the novel I felt a deep connection with the character Jefferson in though I am not facing death by electric,