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Blog Assignment #11

Dear Advice Column,

My name is Grant and I am currently dealing with a dilemma. I am a school teacher, who has been assigned the task of transforming a man named Jefferson from a hog into a man before his execution. Jefferson is being executed for a murder he did not commit. And while on trial Jefferson was referred to as a "hog" I am doing this as a favor to his aunt Emma who had become stressed from this whole ordeal. My situation is, I am not sure how to properly handle the issue with Jefferson.  During my few visits with him he has been vague and unresponsive to my attempts to connect with him. For example when ever we bring him food he refuses to eat it. And him being called a hog seems to have had a major impact on him. For example whenever I talk to him he tells me it's pointless and it's even to the point where he even got on the ground and ate like an hog. I am not sure how to respond to him. What steps should I take to solve my problems.

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  1. Naquarius BraxtonFebruary 15, 2017 at 8:21 PM

    In my opinion I really think you should get him to open up to his feelings. Once you do that it would be easier to talk to him. You also have to let him know that he is going to die. So acting like a hog is just proving them right. He should want to let those white people know that he is a man and not a hog before he is executed. Tell him what Aunt Emma is going through. That she is being stressed out over the whole thing. Then ask yourself what makes you a man. What makes others men? Try to use those tactics on him. But, like I said in the beginning try to get him emotional. Make him open up to his feelings. Most men try to act like there is nothing wrong but are really depressed on the inside. Most likely depression is making him act like a hog.

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