Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, a historical fiction novel, written by Mildred D. Taylor, tells the devastating story of a black family living in the South, who face racial discrimination from their white neighbors everyday, through the eyes of the narrator, a young girl named Cassie Logan. In the story, Taylor contrasts two boys, Stacey Logan, the narrator’s responsible older brother, and T.J Avery, a rude, older friend of Stacey. The author shows the many differences between the boys by showing their family relationships, trustworthiness, and honesty throughout the novel. Taylor first portrays the boys by showing how they treat their families.
