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The Most Important Messages and Themes in the Novel Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Works Cited Missing Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor is a powerful novel about the Loganfamily and the problems and injustices that they have to face. The book is set in Mississippi in the 1930s. This is important because at the time, white people were very cruel and racist towards blacks, and sometimes they treated them as slaves. The novel revolves mainly around the black Logan family, and book is told from the point of view of a black child - Cassie Logan. There†¦show more content†¦When Cassie and Little Man see this they are outraged to be considered only good enough to handle the very worst of the white cast-offs. However, this was typical of the way black people were treated at the time, and innocent black children had to deal with this type of prejudice. Racism is also present in the novel when Cassie goes shopping. A white shopkeeper is dealing with her order at the counter when suddenly a white girl comes along and the shopkeeper immediately serves her. Cassie, puzzled by this then says, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦scuse, me Mr Barnettà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦you was waiting on us fore you was waitin on this girlà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦ Mr Barnetts vicious reply is, Well, you just get your black self back over there and wait some more. p. 85 lines 16 28. Cassie insists that she be served and probably would have got a beating if it was not for Stacy who rescued her. This experience really hits Cassie in the face because she just cannot seem to comprehend why white people think they are better than blacks when the reality is that everyone is equal. Although most of the white people in the novel are racially discriminative against black people, there are a few whites that disagree with how the blacks are treated and offer their support and friendship towards the Loganfamily. The main white people who do this are: Mr Jamison andShow MoreRelatedRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor Essay1545 Words   |  7 Pagesâ€Å"There was a sinking feeling in my stomach and I felt as if the world had turned itself upside down with me in it† (Page 129, Taylor). The author, Mildred Taylor, of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry has triumphed on writing the book while delivering the painful message of how African Americans were treated in the times of the Great Depression. Cassie has encountered many difficulties when having to accept the way she was treated outdoors along with all the other African-Americans in her society. In theRead More What is the importance of family in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?2135 Words   |  9 Pages family in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry? The novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, is set in Mississippi, in the Deep South of America, in the 1930s and covers a year in the life of the Logan family. 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