Roll Of Thunder Hear Me Cry Character Analysis

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In Mildred Taylor's Novel Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry Cassie, a Nine year old African American has never had a racial interaction before. When she does she doesn't know the consequences.

The Logan Family are at home with Uncle Hammer who has arrived from Chicago. When Cassie brings up an incident in Strawberry. Cassie was in Strawberry with TJ and Mama when Mama has to go to Mr Anderson's office. Cassie goes to check out her items when Mr Barnett is ignoring Cassie and assisting the white folks instead of Cassie. Then Cassie tugs at Mr Barnett's sleeve. Mr Barnett demands Cassie to leave the store immediately. Cassie leaves and finds herself bumping into Lillian Jean a 12 year old White Girl. ‘Why don't you look where you're going’?