![]() ![]() ![]() Taylor relays a fictional story based on a real period of history. But this is because the story is not a fairy tale. Racism is not abolished and the town does not come together in one harmonious final scene. ![]() Cassie frequently challenges the racism she faces and has a fiery temper. The Logans live in a segregated town and often find that they are often the targets of the white community, which includes the Wallaces and the Simms family. She is part of the Logan family, which consists of her older brother Stacey, younger brother Clayton, Papa, Mama and Big Ma. Taylor creates a story that highlights racism, segregation and childhood in rural Mississippi in 1933, through the eyes of a nine-year-old African American girl, Cassie. Fair use rationale.Ĭassie Logan is the narrator and protagonist of Mildred Taylor’s 1976 novel, Roll of Thunder, Here My Cry. The 40th anniversary edition, Penguin, and Bantam Starfire covers of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. ![]()
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