Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Study Guide
Mildred Taylor wrote “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” in 1976 as a continuation of her previous novel written a year before that. The novel is set during the Great Depression times and talks about racial issues in the society.
The book is intense. The events are taking place in the geographical heart of the racist movement, the language used by characters is harsh, the actions can’t be explained or forgiven. The plot opens with an African American family. Logans have a small piece of land that keeps the entire family alive. Their children are constantly bullied at school because of the color of their skin.
At the same time, there’s a dangerous group developing in town. The Wallace gang murders people on racial grounds and the Logans decide to stand up to them. They proclaim a boycott on the store Wallace family owns. Taking into account the depression times – it’s not that easy to find alternative places to buy goods from.
The Logan family has to go through various kinds of hardships, they lose their job, get attached and physically threatened, have to collect their dignity after each interaction with the society. Every day they have to defend their farm, lives, and values. They even sacrifice the most important thing they have – their cotton field- in order to stop the deadly lynching in the community.
Those of us who think that racism and ethical inequality is a thing of the past must read and reread this book over and over again. It reminds us that injustice isn’t in the regulation – it is in the minds of people. And it’s easy to give into the poor ideas. That’s why our society today should work hard on developing and securing the good values that will build up and make our communities stronger.
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