As the main character, Cassie, again witnesses the racism that the white men inflict on her own family and their African American community of men and women. This time , though, the men are more threatening than Mr. Andersen is in "Song of the Trees". Now the reader gets a glimpse of the Ku Klux Klan, a racial suppremacist group that even includes the town sheriff and the wealthy landowner, Mr. Harland Granger.
Does the reader perceive any positive elements in Cassie's world despite the prejudice set against her and her family?
Well at least for what Ive read i think its a really touching story.... Its sad sometimes happy then sad again. Its a really good book.
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ReplyDeleteThe Ku Klux Klan is known for their violence, and lynching to murder,oppressing African Americans, Jews and other minorities,but mostly African Americans. Even now a days the Ku Klux Klan still roams some places in The States. Even though I have not read the book (I cant find it in any bookstore!)it seems very interesting. And answering your question I think that the reader will see even with all their up against the still LOVE each other and nothing will change that.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I heard this is a really good story. Some people have told me that its really sad but the family learns how to protect each other a have pride.
ReplyDeleteMariana Colberg
7B4
From what people have told me this story is very interesting. How the Klu Klux Klan have so much violence and treat so bad the African Americans,and how they dare to them that way.About you're question the Logan family still cares about each other through the good and bad time they will still be together .
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very good story to understand the racism, to see the racial discrimination in the 1930's.
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ReplyDeleteFrom what I've heard and read this seems like a very interesting story because it is going to teach us a little bit more about racial discrimination and the economic crisis the Logan's sadly had to go through. I think some people may find it a little bit boring at first but it will get very interesting as the story builds up...
ReplyDeleteMariana Alvelo 7B-2
I think that this will be a very good and interesting story to read because we will learn how much people suffered because of racial discrimination during this time.
ReplyDeleteAna Garcia Roig 7B-2
This will be a very interesting and different story from others that i've heard because this one really gets into the important details. I think that this one will tell us more than we know about this important time in history. Ana García Roig 7B-2
ReplyDeleteI think this is a happy story because the family learns how to protect each other member and to love and care no matter what
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn about the daily life of these people during this time. It makes me wonder how much did people suffer during this time? It will be good for us to read this story because we are living in a time similar like the one in the story. Ana García Roig 7B-2
ReplyDeleteEven though Cassie and her brothers were poor and discriminated, they had the opportunity to learn how to read and write. This may seem not much, but education is very important to triumph in life. This is the reason why we have an African American president today.
ReplyDeleteThe Logan family was struggling to keep their land. However they were willing to give everything, even sell their car. This shows that the Logan family are and always will be there to help each other in any situation and will do any to protect the forest.
ReplyDeleteEven though the Logan family wasn't very rich, the kids received education and manners not like other poor families who do not care one for another. "Roll of Thunder hear my Cry" is a very good story. It teaches me somehow values of life, values about family, and friendship. It is a great book, even though its a bit sad beacause of the discrimitation. Roll of thunder hear my cry, isa a marvelous story.
ReplyDeleteIsabel Salichs. 7-B3
I think that "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry" by Mildred Taylor is a life learning experience. I think it's a life learning experience because we didn't live in those times so when you read the story you can tell that sometimes they suffered. It was difficult to live in those time not only because of the racial discrimination, but also because they were going through the Great Depression. I think they were in a bad situation, but they lived happy because they lived together.
ReplyDeleteAndrea Parrilla. 7B-2
From what I've heard this is a really good story because it’s about racial discrimination in the Great Depression and it shows us really good lessons like for example what Martin Luther King said “Don’t judge people by their color of there skin”. But I have also heard that is a sad story because they treat black people very bad. I really liked the story but for my opinion I think that it is very sad how the treated and they still do treat black people like that and we should be thanked that we didn't have to suffered those bad times in life.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I think that although they lived in the Great Depression and there was a lot of racial discrimination, they lived happy because they were a really united family and they supported each other as a family and as friends .Second, this story describes a lot of how they lived and how was their daily life and that is really good because you can relate to what is happening in the story and you can feel as if you were one of the characters in the story,as if you were right there beside them.
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7B2
In this story there are many positive elements because, even though there is racial discrimination and they are living through the Great Depression, they are united as a family, they don't live on anybody's land except they're own and they aren't that poor that they won't have money for food or education, like other families are suffering.
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ReplyDeleteI think that here are positive elements in the story because it teaches you that if you are African-American it tells you how to deal with the others. It teaches you how to have your respect,dignity, or legacy if you're in the middle of a bad situation.
ReplyDeleteAna P. Mercado 7B4
This story is good, but sad because let you know about the racial and economic deppression in 1930's.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very sad and tough story because of the racial discrimination in the 1930’s. This family had to go through many obstacles. The Logan's sadly where always fighting for their rights and economic crisis. And I think we will all learn how much people have suffered because of that. So I think this is going to be a very interesting story.
ReplyDeleteThis story talks a lot about reseal discrimination and about this family that fights for their rights. Cassie had all the right to be mad and stubborn about it because it was unfair. At some parts of the story the kids and Cassie whet to far but it is because they are being treated very rung. I think that it is not fare for this family and the black people to be treated like that and that Cassie did the right thing.
ReplyDeleteThis story tells you a lot of the racial descrimination of the people in that time, and we can learn a lot of it. The racial descrimination was so unfair with the other people. Cassie had all the rights to be treated the same as the other people.
ReplyDeleteAna Isabel Del Valle 7B4
I really enjoyed this story the 2 times I've read it because even though I already know what will happen it's very interesting the way Mildred Taylor created Cassie to describe the life of this African American family through the hard times and the good ones.
ReplyDeletePaula Hernández 7B-1
I think is a really good book and it shows you about how some people have to defend themselves from racists. I think the Logan family is very close and are very brave in the point that they have to protect themselves from a lot of problems and people that want to harm them or be mean to them.
ReplyDeleteThis book tells an amazing story to learn about the racism in the 1930's. All the African Americans had a hard life since the whote people had more privileges than the African Americans. This life seemed so unfair and Cassie wanted to change this type of living. She felt very bad for what was happening and she wanted to stop it.
ReplyDeleteYes, there are positive elements in Cassie's world despite the prejudice against her family. Cassie is very lucky because she has a very close family. Even though there is racism in the community Cassie is raised in a loving environment. Also, her family teaches her to be happy with who she is and not hate white people.
ReplyDeletePatricia Leal 7B-1
i think this is a very good story that teaches us abut the rascism and tells us about how that people suffer but i think it is a very good story.
ReplyDeleteI think that the positive element in this story is that the Logan family and their community show a great example of opposition to the unfair and cruel treatment that they receive from the white people. They fight for their dignity, legacy and the injustice committed; especially because of the unique treatment that white people receive. David and Mama Logan realize the value of education and of owning their own land. The family is very united, and they are very willing to help out others in need.
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English 7B-1
Even with all the prejudice and racism her family goes through, Cassie's family is always together and share a great love between them and eventhough her father David is away almost all the time he cares about the family and protects them from racial discrimination.
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English 7B1
The story is about this girl named Cassie and her family who lived during the Great Depression, where the white man despised them. I liked this novella because it showed me about life during the Great Depression. I didn’t expect for it to be this hard for the African-American people. The white men didn’t have respect for the African- American people; they treat them like slaves and though they had no value. It was very hard for them to deal with this situation. African- American people are human beings, not trash; they also had feelings and a life like everybody in this world and white men had no right to abuse them.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about the story is that the family was always together. They respect each other, loved each other, and defend each other. I admire that because when you have your confidence for family everything will be better.
Valeria Román - 7B3
There are positive elements even though there are prejudice against here family. Like the fact that every one in her family is safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteYour comments share a common bond: the importance of family togetherness which is crucial to weather any obstacle or situation that may come.
ReplyDeleteThe Logans give a fine example of family unity;they stand beside each together to fight against injustice, racial discrimination and crimes committed against African Americans.
In spite of the economic crisis of the 1930s, they uphold their Christmas traditions by celebrating this holiday with a bountiful Christmas dinner and having gifts for the children.
I think that the reader can percive any positive elements from Cassie's world despite the prejudice set against her and her family because then the reader would know how Cassie and her family have to fight for their legacy and the reader will value even more the things he have and how can he be without them.
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ReplyDeleteNo matter all the racism and prejudice the Logan family gets through the crisis times ,they are going to stick together and nothing or no one is going to separate them, even that David Logan is in a job trip he is going to protect his family and legacy when he comes back.
Melisa Czeplowodzki
7B1
Although Cassie and her family are subjected to many injustices, they never lose their pride and the love they have for each other. It is this pride and courage that help them overcome and endure all the obstacles and suffering in their lives and not lose what is important to them, their land.
ReplyDeleteCristina Arruza 7B2
Cassie and her family go through injustice, but they stay together as a family. Their land is their greatest treasure and they fight endlessly for it.
ReplyDeleteMariela Loyola 7B3
All the family of Cassie and her self they suffer what they are passing through of their land and they are saving the legacy of the family and they don’t give up.
ReplyDeletepatricia lopez de victoria 7B3
I think that this story is about how the family works together to save them selfs. The Logan family is a family that never give up not even at the hard time.This story was sad, interesting and historical because awere grandparents were alive at that time.
ReplyDeleteValentina DIaz 7B?
I think that this story is about how the family works together to save themselves. The Logan family is a family that never gives up not even at the hard time. This story was sad, interesting and historical because aware grandparents were alive at that time.
ReplyDeleteValentina Diaz 7B?
From what i have read the Logan Family holds allot of racial discrimination. The Logan family is always defending what they believe in and their legacy.
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7b-4
Of course, I believe that the main character, Cassie, has positive elements in her life because even though it is a sad story it takes the heart to decide the happiness. Cassie learns to believe and trust in her family.
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From what i red this is a good story because it teaches you that no matter what place, region, color were all persons.If we lived in that world that the Logan's lived we shoulden't have divissions of color. In the things of buyng and everything that is not personal no one should have privilage, just because your white dosen't mean you get it free. This story teaces you also to fight for who you are!
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This story is a realy good story because it lets you know how things were during that time. It is shocking to see how lucky we are to have so many blessings now a days. All of us blogging here are a lot luckier than we think, I mean to have the chance to study in this school is ... People in the Great Depression suffered a great deal of time from economic problems, and discriminating problems.
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7B3
the story is realy emotional.They help each other to save the family.And they fight for their land.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry the black people are treated very badly by the white men, but the important thing is that they have each other.
ReplyDeleteIn Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry they have to stand all the racial discrimination but they come toghether and celebrate in christmas. They celebrate like a family and they try to teach their children good things not bad.
ReplyDeletePaola Marquetti 7B3
ReplyDeleteI think this book shows how African Americans were discriminated because of their race (even if they cannot change that). I find that this book was a great reference to 1930’s racial tension between whites and African Americans. I am appalled by the fact that they treated them like slaves and as if they had no feelings or sentimental value (or any value for that matter) at all. I pray for all of this racism in the world to end as soon as possible, for it is very disturbing to see how they treated them it is fair to know of what had happened in certain times of high numbers of racist people in the USA only. I wish that in the near future this does not happen again.
The story Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, by Mildred Taylor is a book that teaches life experience. It was sad seeing the Logan family being discriminated, but i learned how people use to treat the African American. Now I have more respect for them because this book teaches me that they are just like us. The Logan family love each other, they celebrate Christmas, and they support each other through those rough time.
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I think that there is a good side in this story and it is that they learn how to accept what they have , to be nice with other people and to be in a family all together and support each other. And it also helps us to understand what they were living and how did they survive it.
ReplyDeletePatricia Bello 7b-2
Yes, there are positive elements they are always united and they have at least a house and land. Not like other people that didn't have anything. They are a real brave family and i would call them a role model.
ReplyDeleteThis story is very interesting to me. Because, it taught me to always defend my race no matter what, and yes, the reader does perceive positive elements in Cassie's world despite the prejudice set against her and her family like the fact that she had a family that loved each other very much and a home.
ReplyDeleteFabiola Colom 7b-4
Cassie and her family are very supportive of each other. This is important becuase in order to live through tough situations we need the love and support of our family members.
ReplyDeleteAileen Rodriguez 7B4
This story makes you realize about racial discrimination. I did not thought 2009 people still practice racial discrimination.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when people practice prejudice. but Cassie and her family stick together and stand up for themselves. Sometimes people forget that their fellow beings are created equally and they need to know that they shouldn't be judged for what they look like. What's inside is what counts.
ReplyDeleteAlejandra Cortes 7-B3
For what I have read the book is very good and touching. Because Cassie is very protective of her race, she becomes a hero.
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