Throughout the book A Lesson Before Dying, Grant may appear as the teacher, but he is constantly learning a lesson from his family, friends, and loved ones. In this book, Grant learns not to rush people or run away from problems, and that making change is never easy. Vivian teaches Grant not to judge people so quickly and to have a more open mind about what's going on with Jefferson, she thinks. that it is a good idea for Grant to go to prison and teach Jefferson how to be a man before he is executed. Vivian listens to answer questions about how a man should live and die. He doubts his ability to teach. A grown man, how to live when his only option is death. He feels she won't accomplish anything in the long run. Grant believes that a pig should die a pig; by allowing himself to think this way, he agrees with all the white people who had said the same thing. Vivian started crying because she didn't want to see Grant go through these struggles alone. She told him she wanted him to leave...