The defense attorney compares Jefferson to a hog by saying, “Why, I would just as soon put a hog in the electric chair as this” (p. 8). What was the attorney’s purpose in using that characterization? Why did the remark affect Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Jefferson so deeply? Even though Jefferson suggests it, why won’t Miss Emma bring him corn to eat?
The Attorney Called Jefferson A Hog Because He Doesn't See Him As A Man Because He Is African American, He is Seen As Less Then A Man.
The Remark Affected Them Because It Lets Them Know What They Are Seen As In The Eyes Of White People As Being African American.
Ms. Emma Refuses To Bring Jefferson Corn Because She Doesn't Want To See Him In Jail Because She Knows It Will Hurt Her Deeply.
The Attorney Called Jefferson A Hog Because He Doesn't See Him As A Man Because He Is African American, He is Seen As Less Then A Man.
The Remark Affected Them Because It Lets Them Know What They Are Seen As In The Eyes Of White People As Being African American.
Ms. Emma Refuses To Bring Jefferson Corn Because She Doesn't Want To See Him In Jail Because She Knows It Will Hurt Her Deeply.