A Lesson before Dying, one of Ernest J. Gaines later works, was written in 1993. Some of his earlier works include A Gathering of Old Men and In My Father's House. The novel covers a time period when blacks were still treated unfairly and looked down upon. Jefferson, a main character, has been wrongly...
Today, soaps are made from fats and oils that react with lye (sodium hydroxide). Solid fats like coconut oil, palm oil, tallow (rendered beef fat), or lard (rendered pork fat), are used to form bars of soap that stay hard and resist dissolving in the water left in the soap dish.
Generally speaking, soap contains surfactants, which are chemicals that cut the surface tension of water and which will link up with oil, grease and dirt to allow water to wâ¦ash it away. There is a lot more to the chemistry of soap (sometimes called detergent), and links can be found below to learn more.