As I was reading on and looking at how far Grant and Jefferson have come along, it hit me. Before all this progress Grant was so unwilling and reluctant to go help Jefferson. He had said some mean things to Tante Lou and Miss Emma in regards to Jefferson and how he had no hope. Why was he being like that instead of just trying to help the poor child out?
At first Grant tells Tante Lou that there is no hope for Jefferson and that there is no point in wasting his time. He tried to tell them that he is a lost cause. If i was Miss Emma, I wouldn't know how I would have felt hearing that from a supposedly close family friend. They are basically arguing it out right in front of Miss Emma. Eventually Tante Lou has enough and guilt Grant into going to visit Jefferson. Even upon the first visit to see Jefferson, you can see how Grant is acting. If I were Tante Lou, I would have been very upset because I know she didn't raise him to behave like that. Miss Emma must have been heart broken to see that no one had any hope in her child. I guess Grant was reluctant because he didn't want to bear all of that weigh from Tante Lou and Miss Emma. He didn't want to fail them and have that on his shoulders. Not only them, but I don't think he wanted to fail Jefferson either. In the end, he ends up dropping his guard and finally going to see Jefferson because he wants to.
Initially Grant does not want to help Jefferson because he believes he is a lost cause. Grant, to me at that moment, was being selfish and ignorant. He should have done it for Miss Emma and because they were asking him to do it. It wouldn't do anyone any damage if he did it. Besides in the end, not only did he succeed but he also changed within himself.
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