Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Differences

Differences often appear between two of the main characters in a novel to create a sense of right and wrong. In the historical fiction novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor an African American family faces many racial issues brought onto them by prejudices. Stacey and T.J. have many times in the novel where they are shown to be complete opposites. Loyalty, parental guidance, and personality show that Stacey and T.J. are different.
Loyalty is a magnificent trait to learn because it reveals trust and honesty in a person. For example, when T.J. noticed the teacher coming he dropped his cheat notes into Stacey’s hands and stacey took the whipping for T.J., “Stacey inside with Miz Logan. He got whipped today” (80). Also, Stacey