Cassie

means to stand up for someone or something and to be brave to stand up for the right thing. In Mildred Taylor’s book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, she discusses the harsh reality of discrimination and courage to stand against it in the 1930s South. Cassie is the most courageous person in the book and I think this because she stood up for Little Man, she confronted Lillian Jean, and she said something to Mr.Barnett. She does this because she doesn’t think that it’s fair to be treated differently just

Taylorś book, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Cassie faces discrimination because of her race. The book is set during the 1930ś in the South where African Americanś were treated unfairly. Cassie proves her courage by standing up to Mr. Barnett at the mercantile, for her little brother, and to a white girl older than Cassie. Cassie Logan was not afraid to stand up for what she believed was right, such as when she stood up to Mr. Barnett at the mercantile. Cassie went to Strawberry, Mississippi for the

novel, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Mildred D. Taylor uses a young black girl, by the name of Cassie Logan. She shows us that, for a young 9 year old she has courage to stand up for what is right. Cassie shows courage when she stood up for her brother Little Man, when she stood up for what was right at the Barnet store, and when she was willing to help T.J. even though he had put her family through a lot. Cassie is a sassy and outspoken girl, who loves the land she lives on. When she finally understood

Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor, Cassie deals with the ongoing issue of racism. Cassie is not afraid to speak her mind even if she knows she’ll get hurt by doing so. Through an analysis of these texts, we see that when someone is faced with injustice it forms their identity as a person because in discovering the problem, they gain a resilience within. This new acquisition compels them to change and speak out against the obstacle they face. Cassie and Malala have to deal with the negative

equipment. Behind her is Hannah carrying boxes. “Hi Cassie!” Ms. V says, setting down her load and starting to set the camera up. More kids slowly trickle in and take their spots at the table while Ms. V, Hannah, and I prepare for

many may try to avoid in order to forget about a past uncomfortable situation, but these people tend to forget that it can also affect others around them. In the novel “Truth and Bright Water”, Thomas King illustrates how two characters, Helen and Cassie, begin to travel the route of finding each other’s relationship back after a large conflict occurs. In the novel, King develops the idea that when healing and reconciling with uncertainties of the past an individual needs to make amends with a current

them because of their dark skin color. Cassie, one of the Logan families children, experiences several incidences of the racial division during her visit to Strawberry, Mississippi. She’s gone to Strawberry with Big Ma, her Mommas Momma, to go see the market in Strawberry for the first time, Cassie was very thrilled to go. Through the protection of her family, she hasn’t quite yet been broken into the racist community. Through these incidences in Strawberry, Cassie learns that she should respect the

character, Cassie, because we are similar in some ways and I admire her. Just like Cassie’s mom, my mom was a teacher, and I have close relationships with my siblings. These similarities help me put myself in Cassie’s place. I admire her because she is brave and fights for her rights and what she believes in. She always sticks up for herself. For example, when the white kids’ school bus purposely splashes Cassie and her siblings, they dig a ditch and the bus gets stuck in the mud. Cassie always sticks

segregation. Many problems occurred which tested the mind and character of everyone in the story. Cassie Logan, throughout the book, handled these issues the best out of everyone. Although other characters may have reacted well, Cassie stands out as the most admirable. In the book, she exhibited many traits in her actions that shows she is the most admirable character in the book. Even in the beginning, Cassie stood up for her brother, during which she started to take notice of racism in everyday places

family has 4 kids, Stacey, Cassie, Christopher-John, Little Man, and live with their grandmother, Big Ma. Chapter Five is mainly about Cassie trying to understand racism in the town of Strawberry, Mississippi. She experiences this through racism in a mercantile store, bumping into a white girl, being demanded to do something from a white person, having Big Ma not be able to stand up for her, and the first time that she goes to a big town, gets disappointed by what she sees. Cassie experiences several incidences