JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Talk about hot for teacher. Vivian is Grant's main squeeze. She's married but separated, trying to get a divorce, and has a couple of kids that she leaves with a babysitter in order to meet up with her boyfriend.
She is also a little bit of a scandal, because of the guys she finds herself attracted to. Vivian is not as dark-skinned as Grant and her first husband at one point, Jefferson calls her "yellow". And the community she is from takes that to mean that they are better than darker people. But Vivian rebels, first marrying a dark-skinned boy and then taking up with Grant. This separates her from her own family, who quit speaking to her, and also from her potential in-laws, who see her as an uppity girl who thinks she's better than them because of her lighter skin.
This lesson talks about Grant. Author- Ernest J. Every man needs a strong woman. Yes, Grant and Jefferson have their issues that need attention, but everyone has their problems and needs someone to lean on at least once in their life.
By teaching her students French, Vivian is embracing her Creole heritage. By helping her students transcend their cultural boundaries by learning a foreign language, she is also teaching them to transcend their geographic boundaries and their perceived personal limits. Just as he leans on Vivian for support, she wants the same. She needs not a verbal proclamation, but the action and commitment to show it.
In many instances, her strength emphasizes Grant's weakness. She has defied her family by marrying a dark-skinned black man, even though her action causes her to be ostracized from her family. In contrast, Grant is afraid to become involved with Jefferson, lest he be identified with him. Although she loves Grant, she does not hesitate to point out his shortcomings, tactfully, without challenging his male ego. Vivian is a lady, refusing to let Grant take advantage of her.
After nursing his wounds following his barroom brawl, she gives him an ultimatum: Unless he is willing to show her some consideration, she will leave him. Grant's relationship with Vivian appears to be rather one-sided. Grant expects her to be there for him, but he thinks of her only in terms of his wants and needs. Vivian is there to satisfy his need for sex and conversation. She is there to support him and to nurse his wounds. We never see him reciprocate.
While Vivian is willing to accept her responsibilities as a mother, teacher, and lover, Grant is unwilling to assume the responsibilities that accompany his roles as nephew, teacher, and lover. For him, being a teacher means having a steady job and a measure of status in his community.
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