Roll Of Thunder Hear Me Cry Analysis

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The word prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. In today’s society we are plagued by groups of people who constantly judge and discriminate others simply because of how they look or because they believe that they are superior to others. Unfortunately, these are problems that our world has had to deal with for centuries. In Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor the author tells the story of Cassie Logan, her family and the awful racial injustices that they must face on an everyday basis. The story is told through the eyes of nine-year-old Cassie Logan, who learns through the entirety of the book just how cruel and unkind the world is to African Americans, To begin with, I’d …show more content…
Seeing how this was a book intended for school children rather than adults, she was able to demonstrate that this was indeed a part of our history and that it should not be forgotten. By writing the story in the point of view of a young girl, Mildred D Taylor was able to capture these stories with the upmost detail and innocence of a child. this greatly helped the reader get a more unbiased and fair depiction of the gruesome events that struck our country not so long …show more content…
During this era African Americans were abused, tormented, and completely tortured by society. They had little to no rights and the law seemed to always turn a blind eye. Atrocious acts would be committed against them on a daily basis and they had no one or nowhere to run to. The world never seemed to be in their favor and they were in constant fear for their lives. There are those after reading this story wonder how something so horrific could have occurred in the past and forget that stories like these continue to occur today. Like in the story racism and prejudice ideas were and are still being taught to this day. Our world is at war at this very moment because of the hate and ignorance that has been passed down from generation to