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Roll of Thunder,
Hear My Cry
Written by Mildred
D. Taylor
My ABC Book by Dorothy Henry
A
A is for Anger
Anger is an underlying theme
in the book.
Anger fueled by prejudice
and hate
Anger fueled by the
resentment of being
mistreated…
B B is for Big MaBig Ma is the matriarch of the Logan family. She knows how things are and knows that sometimes you must swallow
your pride, even when you know
that in your heart of hearts the
circumstances are wrong.
Survival is sometimes more
important than being right.
C
Cassie’s eyes are opened up in the course of the
book. She goes from blissful in her ignorance to
the depth of hate in the world, to a girl whose
heart and soul have been touched by it. She will
never be the same again.
C is for
Cassie
D is for David
David, the father of Cassie and
her brothers, has had to go away
from home to work the railroad
to help provide for his family. He
is a strong man of character.
D
E E is for EducationMary always wanted to be a teacher. Mary’s father sacrificed to give Mary an education. Mary knows the value of an education
and tries to instill that in her
children as well as her students.
F F is for Fire
Fire the only thing that could
consume the burning rage inside
the lynch mob coming for T.J.
G is Gentle
ChristopherJohn, the third child
in the Logan family has a gentle
spirit. He just wants to live his
life in peace, not stir the pot, not
get all riled up.G
“Yyou mean we ain’t gonna eat no
lunch!” ChristopherJohn cried in
dismay.
H is for Harlan
Harlan Granger wants the Logan land. He is the
major landowner in the area. He holds the land
that the blacks sharecrop on.
H
I is for
Innocence
Childhood
innocence is lost to
Cassie. She sees
what the world is,
and where she is in
it.I
J
J is for Jamison
Mr. Jamison was one of the few white people in
the story that could see the anger but not have his
heart swept up in its hateful torrents. He stood up
for what was right and helped where he could.
K K is for KindnessKindness can be found in the harsh, cruel places. Jeremy is a Simms, yet he lives outside of their world dominated by
hate. He is kind to the Logan
kids, he wants to befriend
them.
L L is for Little ManLittle in size, young in age, but long on knowledge that the world around him was not fair
M is for Mary
Strong woman. Must be
able to stand strong in her
husband’s absence. Must
work hard to keep her
family together.
M
N
N is for Nigra
The word in the opening scene that
sets the stage for the book. The
word that brings indignation in
Little Man and Cassie. The word
that is found stamped inside the
very poor condition books given to
the children of the Great Faith
School. The word that Miz Logan
covers to ease the sting.
O is for Obnoxious
T.J. is obnoxious, so much so that
Little Man really can’t stand him,
neither can Cassie. Although he is a
knowitall and a manipulator, he
really is only trying to mask the pain
he feels inside. He tries to control
what he can, because he really has no
control in the grand scheme of things.
O
P is for Prejudice
The far reaching effects of prejudice are explored
in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. It touches
everyone in the book, but not everyone reacts in
the same way.
P
Q is for Queen
Lillian Jean is the Queen
on the throne of her
father’s hate. Lillian’s
heart is filled with such
egotistical pride, which
will be what Cassie preys
upon in her plan for
revenge.Q
R is for Roots
The further the roots of a
tree go into the ground, the
more life sustaining water it
will have access to. Same
with the Logan family, their
roots go deep into their land,
it gives them strength and
purpose.
R
S S is for StaceyStacey is on the cusp of manhood. He feels ready to take that leap, to protect his family, make important
decisions. He gets some
opportunities throughout
the book to take a stand.
T is for T.J.
Looking for acceptance that he
would never get, he falls in with
the R.W. and Melvin Wallace
who use him and then frame him
for murder.T
U is for Uncle Hammer
Uncle Hammer’s temper is always
burning under the surface, it is a part of
who he is and what he does in life
U
V is for Vengence
The “night men” take to the
darkness to repay what they feel
are travesties against the
whites…
…Calling someone on their lies,
for standing strong in the face of
hate and injustice.
V
W is for Wallace
The Wallace family are the local “bad boys”
in the story. They spread their prejudice
and malice throughout the story.
W
XX is for FixThings were broken in Mississippi. Things that the Logan family tried to repair. Boycotting the Wallaces, getting credit
for blacks to shop
elsewhere, covering over
offensive words in
textbooks.
Y is for Yearning
Even though, this is how things
were, there is a yearning for that
future day when equality
becomes a reality.
Y
Z is for Zenith
Owning land was a zenith
for blacks during that
period of time in history.
The Logans owned land,
and quite a bit of it. They
took that responsibility
very seriously and fought
hard to keep it. It is their
legacy.
Z
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