Courage takes four character traits, Strength, Guts, and Glory, But you also have to believe in failure. The character that i believe showed the most courage in the novel Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, By- Mildred D. Taylor is Cassie.Cassie's actions and thoughts should she was a regular girl who very courageous in many moments in the book. The three main moments in the book where cassie showed her courage are when she stood up to mr. barnett to a point of making his blood boil, she fought her rival ,Lillian Jean until Big Ma stopped her, and finally helped T.J when he was wounded even though he was a liar who may not have helped cassie if she needed it. This is why i believe that cassie is the most courageous character in the book.
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J. knocks at the Logan's door. Cassie quietly lets him into the boys' room. He is badly hurt. T. J. explains that he went with Melvin and R. W. to Strawberry, thinking that they were going to buy him a pearl-handled pistol he had been wanting. Instead, they rob the store and injure the owners. The White boys were wearing masks.as T.J. was talking about how it's gonna be ok when Cassie blurted out,”I know everything's gonna be ok cause’ I’m gonna tell papa.”(Taylor pg 249) cassie knew that any adult would know what to do but T.J. objected. Just after T. J. goes inside, a lynch mob drives up and begins to beat up T. J. and his family. The mob thinks that T. J. and some other black children were responsible for the robbery. In fact, Melvin and R. W. are a part of the mob. Mr. Jameson arrives to try to break up the mob, but they threaten to continue to the Logan property and hang T.J.. When papa and mama are unaware of what is happening cassie tell Stacy,”You promise you won't go down there by yourself.” cassie said bravely. As stacey and Cassie split up Cassie tells papa and papa set the field on fire to start a