Courage is when you are willing to do something above your comfort zone to show what you’re made of. In a novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred D. Taylor uses an example of a young girl named Cassie Logan , who is colored, that must stand up for her convictions despite many injustices against her and her family. Cassie proves her courage by protecting her little brother Little Man from getting in big trouble, facing her white enemy Lillian Jean Simms, and being helpful to T.J despite his actions against her family. Cassie made many choices that proved her sassiness and how outspoken she was. She loved her family and had deep respect for the land they lived on. During a time period when the word “equality” meant nothing to those who surrounded
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Cassie Logan was brave. So brave that she wasn’t afraid to step out of line for what she believes is right. She knew she would get in trouble and get hurt, but she did it anyway. This is found at the beginning of the book when Cassie back talked the teacher, Miss Crocker, over the old, “dirty” books that were passed down to them from the whites. She argued with the teacher saying that Little Man hates dirty books and that he wanted a nice “fresh” one. These books had torn pages and ripped covers. Cassie didn’t care, but Miss Crocker did. She didn’t want to put up with anymore of this nonsense, so they got whooped. In order for Cassie to try and put the blame on her and not Little Man, she said, “Miz Crocker, I don't want my book neither.” (Taylor, 27). This states that Cassie knew it wasn’t ok that they were getting old, hand-me-down books, and she was brave enough to get whipped and have to face mad Mama and Big Ma over it. Doing the right thing has many adventures of its …show more content…
T.J had been hurt really bad by the Simms brothers. T.J decides to walk up to the Logan’s house and to the boy’s room for help. Cassie had helped him to not get caught by Mama. Cassie decides to take T.J to his house with her brothers. When T.J gets put in jail, Cassie says, “I cried for T.J. For T.J and the land.” Cassie had a part of T.J in her where it depends on what he does that she will start to like him. What happened in the night, she did not understand. She knew that whatever it was, it would not pass. Cassie was incredibly brave. She did everything she could just to understand and help everyone and everything around her. Martin Luther King once stated that we didn’t change history, but history changed us. Martin Luther King wanted blacks and whites to someday join together and be happy. Cassie Logan is a character that goes through a lot of changes in the book. She stands up for her little brother, faces her rival, and helps her brothers “friend” who she loathes. At some part in the book, Cassie finds out that some part of her likes T.J. Not by his actions, but by how desperately he needs the Logans. Not only does she change in having some feelings for T.J, she starts to understand why most white people get mad at the black people and why the black people are treated like animals compared to the white people. Towards the end of the book, Cassie realizes all things around
Cassie Logan was brave. So brave that she wasn’t afraid to step out of line for what she believes is right. She knew she would get in trouble and get hurt, but she did it anyway. This is found at the beginning of the book when Cassie back talked the teacher, Miss Crocker, over the old, “dirty” books that were passed down to them from the whites. She argued with the teacher saying that Little Man hates dirty books and that he wanted a nice “fresh” one. These books had torn pages and ripped covers. Cassie didn’t care, but Miss Crocker did. She didn’t want to put up with anymore of this nonsense, so they got whooped. In order for Cassie to try and put the blame on her and not Little Man, she said, “Miz Crocker, I don't want my book neither.” (Taylor, 27). This states that Cassie knew it wasn’t ok that they were getting old, hand-me-down books, and she was brave enough to get whipped and have to face mad Mama and Big Ma over it. Doing the right thing has many adventures of its …show more content…
T.J had been hurt really bad by the Simms brothers. T.J decides to walk up to the Logan’s house and to the boy’s room for help. Cassie had helped him to not get caught by Mama. Cassie decides to take T.J to his house with her brothers. When T.J gets put in jail, Cassie says, “I cried for T.J. For T.J and the land.” Cassie had a part of T.J in her where it depends on what he does that she will start to like him. What happened in the night, she did not understand. She knew that whatever it was, it would not pass. Cassie was incredibly brave. She did everything she could just to understand and help everyone and everything around her. Martin Luther King once stated that we didn’t change history, but history changed us. Martin Luther King wanted blacks and whites to someday join together and be happy. Cassie Logan is a character that goes through a lot of changes in the book. She stands up for her little brother, faces her rival, and helps her brothers “friend” who she loathes. At some part in the book, Cassie finds out that some part of her likes T.J. Not by his actions, but by how desperately he needs the Logans. Not only does she change in having some feelings for T.J, she starts to understand why most white people get mad at the black people and why the black people are treated like animals compared to the white people. Towards the end of the book, Cassie realizes all things around