A Lesson Before Dying: Mr. Wiggins

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tells, he never showed any sort of
emotion before the shooting or after up until that point. A hog can't
show emotions, but a man can. There is the epiphany of the story, where Mr.
Wiggins realizes that the purpose of life is to help make the world a
better place, and at that time he no longer minds visiting Jefferson and
begins becoming his friend.

Mr. Wiggins' relationship with his Aunt declined in this story,
although it was never very strong. His Aunt treated him like he should be a
hog and always obey, yet she wanted him to make a hog into a man. His Aunt
was not a very nice person, she would only show kindness towards people
who shared many of her views, and therefore was probably a very hard person
to get along with.

The way Mr. Wiggins regarded his relationships most likely would
have been different were he white. Mr. Wiggins feels, and rightly so, that
several white men try to mock or make a fool of him throughout the story.
This was a time of racial discrimination ...

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