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In A Lesson Before Dying, Grant went to university to become a teacher, yet he has mixed feelings of hopelessnes
about his job for much of the story.
Which details from the text convey this idea?
Select each correct answer.
"As I drove by the church where I taught school, I thought about all the work I had to do."
"Yes, I'm the teacher,' I said. 'And I teach what the white folks around here tell me what to teach-..."
I knew who would say what, just as I knew what each child would wear to school, and who would or would
or her lesson."
"What am I doing? Am I reaching them at all?... Is it just a vicious circle? Am I doing anything?""
"I teach because it is the only thing that an educated black man can do in the South today. I don't like it; I hat
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Final answer:

Grant's feelings of hopelessness as a teacher are highlighted through his inner doubts and reflections in the text 'A Lesson Before Dying.'


Explanation:

Grant's mixed feelings of hopelessness about his job as a teacher in 'A Lesson Before Dying' are conveyed through various details in the text:

  • 'I teach because it is the only thing that an educated black man can do in the South today. I don't like it; I hate it.'
  • 'What am I doing? Am I reaching them at all?... Is it just a vicious circle? Am I doing anything?'
  • 'As I drove by the church where I taught school, I thought about all the work I had to do.'

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