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In the novel, "A Lesson Before Dying," why doesn't Grant want to accept the burden of teaching Jefferson?

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HE DOESN'T WANT TO FAIL BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE WILL LET PEOPLE DOWN
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he knows that if he fails he will let down a lot of people including jefferson
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