They faced many difficult things that they have to grow up and mature. They have gone through tough times with Mizz Lillian Jean. Cassie has been told to behave by big ma and other people from her family. The Logan’s get bullied and harassed by white people all the time. Cassie thinks it way unfair. She doesn’t get why the white people have to treat them like that. Stacy, Cassie’s brother gets why the white people do that. He gets that the white people treat them bad because …show more content…
In Strawberry Cassie ran into Mizz Lillian Jean. Mizz Lillian Jean said, “She done something to me by just standing in front of me.” With that, she reached for my arm and attempted to push me off the sidewalk. I braced myself and swept my backward, out of Lillian Jeans reach. But someone caught it from behind, painfully twisting it, and shoved me off the sidewalk into the road. I landed bottom first on the ground.” Mizz Lillian Jeans’ father had shoved her of the side walk. After Mizz Lillian jeans father Mr. Simms had told Cassie to apologize Cassie said, “I-I apologized already.” Then Jeremy said, “She d-did, Pa. R-right now, ‘fore y’all come, she did.” Then big ma had said, “Go on child… apologize.” Cassie was mad at big ma for making her apologize. Cassie later had to realize that big ma had to do it. It wasn’t her fault. Big ma didn’t want to do what she had to …show more content…
Morrison and Uncle Hammer. Big ma was afraid of what uncle hammer and Mr. Morrison might do. After she told them uncle hammer said, "What else he do to you?"… "Nothin"…. "let it be, son!" Big ma cried. " that child ain't hurt!" "Not hurt! you look into her eyes and tell me she ain't hurt!" "What is it?" Mama asked. "Charlie Simms knocked Cassie off the sidewalk in Strawberry and the child just told Hammer." said Big Ma to Uncle Hammer. "Oh lord" Mama groaned. "Stacey, get Mr. Morrison. Quick, now!" "Don't worry. I ain't gotta use David's gun... I got my own." "Hammer, now you listen to me-" "Get back inside," Mama called over her shoulder, but she was too busy trying to grab Uncle