The Book is starting to unfold, so hopefully now I will have plenty to blog about. So far, Emma has had two meaningful visits with Jefferson. Grant Introduced Vivian to his Aunt, and had the Christmas program at the church/school.
We are finally getting to see some of Jefferson. Before, he was an obscure, undeveloped "other" kind of character. Someone who was discussed, but never developed. We probably won't get a chance to see what Jefferson was like before he was accused of murder, but it is obvious that he is now a very different person. His mind has been blown apart, and he cannot to put it back together when he is on death row. He has been Befuddled by his predicament. He still has feelings, but he has lost contact with them through the haze in his mind, caused by knowing that he will die an innocent man, and that there is nothing he can do about it. He says and does cruel things, but he doesn't mean them. Grant continues to visit him, and I think that he starting to be affected by Jefferson.
Grant and his aunt have a very interesting relationship, one which I can only begin to understand. Aunt Lou is intimidated by Vivian, because so far, she has been the most influential woman in Grant's life, and now Vivian is threatening that. Lou is afraid that Vivian will spirit Grant away, which is something that she definitely doesn't want. Grant and his Aunt's power struggle in the kitchen in front of the ladies showed that his Aunt is not unwilling to see a little bit of change.
I am gonna try to get another blog entry in tonight, but based on my past performance, that may not be possible.
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