Analyse the character’s attitude towards Grandmother’s task
September 30, 2010 
Louis Rougon: – does not support the task/ he is against it
(“he could not believe what he was
hearing” p. 23 ll.5)
– Same opinion like the fat man
(p.46 ll.30 / p.48 ll. 7 )
The fat man: – dislike Jefferson and the task (p.47 l. 19)
– Same opinion like Mr. Rougon (p. 48 l. 7)
Edna Guidry: – she felt pretty sorry for Jefferson, so that she
wants to support the meeting between Grant and
Jefferson (p.43 ll. 18 / p.43 ll. 26)
– You and I are in accord there,” he said.
“but my wife thinks different” (p. 47 ll.17)
Sam Guidry: – he don’t like the idea of teaching Jefferson,
because he thinks it is an aggravation to try to
put something in Jefferson’s head against his will.
(p.47 ll.27)
– He don’t like the idea at all
(p. 44 ll.13) / “nobody can make that thing a
man” (p.44 ll.14)
– but he allows Grant to teach Jefferson, if there is no
aggravation (p.47 ll.35)
– He thinks it is just a waste of time (p.48 ll.21)
– He was influenced by his woman “but my wife
thinks different” (p. 47 ll. 17)
Henri Pichot: – he thinks that he cannot change something for
Jefferson (p. 21 ll.15)
– But he will speak to his brother-in-law probably as a
favour for Miss Emmy’s services she did for many
years
– He thinks the conversation is not necessary / he is
nerved by Miss Emmy (p. 23 ll.33)
– He thinks that the real decision can just do the sheriff
not he, he thinks he is not responsible for it (p.23 ll. 33)
– He does not like Grand pretty much (p.44 ll.6)
Grant Wiggins: – he does not really want to change Jefferson from a
hog to man, he does
it just because Miss Emmy wants it (p.47 ll.6 )
– He does not want to teach Jefferson, because he
does not know how and what he shall teach
(p.31 ll.12) -> he is confused whether miss Emmy’s
task is right and how he could pass it
– He is pretty angry about getting such a difficult
task / beats his pupils and screams at them (p. 35 ff.)
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