Personal Narrative: A Lesson Before Dying

“We all stray from time to time….and when you do, OWN IT! If you deny it….you are giving up control again.” This can teach a lesson to people struggling with drugs and alcohol. If you deny that you have a problem, you will continue to let these things control your life, but if you own up to it, you can help yourself or get help from others. The quote, from the “I don’t know the Bible…” paragraph, “‘Well done, my good and faithful servant,”’ reflects what I believe in and what I have learned. Growing up I heard many people tell me, “God first, others second, and yourself last.” First of all, these two quotes are telling me to live a faithful life by putting God first. Also, to put others before me and serve them just like Jesus did. A Lesson Before Dying follows the theme of “Do I know what a man is?” In chapter 24, Grant Wiggins told Jefferson, "And that's all we
Our perception of heroes, for most people, comes from comic books and movies. Generally they have super powers, including incredible strength or flying. Now heroes are firefighters, policemen, or people in the military. They risk their lives to protect us and our country. Also, our heroes can be professional athletes who we look up to as role models. Heroes are just normal people who “… don’t look like they used to.” The themes from LTC Howsden’s email, Gaines’s novel, and the song “Nothing More” are very similar to each other. LTC Howsden writes about “what it meant to be a man…” and one of his main points was men could control the world around them. A lesson before dying is about Grant Wiggins, who has the task to teach Jefferson how to be a man while also figuring it out himself. The song “Nothing More” list some qualities that a man should have. Reading and listening to these three things has helped me find what it truly means to be a