Character Analysis Of Cassie Logan In Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

takes courage to know what you think is right and how you act upon it. Throughout the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Mildred D Taylor uses Cassie Logan as an example of a courageous 9 year old girl that stands up for her convictions and putting aside many problems against her and her family. Cassie shows her courage by standing up for Little Man, by standing up to Mr. Barnett in the store, and when she faces her rival Lillian Jean. Cassie proves that she is a girl who stands up for what she thinks is right but then realizes that everyone is not the same. She shows everyone that she is willing to face the consequences that come with standing up for her convictions and what she believes is right.
Are you brave enough to stand up for what
Cassie dreaded saying those words when the one day she bumped into Lillian Jean when she was kicked out of the store. “ Why don’t you look where you're going?”(Taylor 113) Lillian Jean said huffily. Then Jermy saw Cassie and they said “hello” as Lillian Jean was staring at Cassie she was still not letting it go and was now ordering Cassie to apologize. A few moments later Lillian Jean's father Mr. Simms come over and told Cassie to get out of his little girl's way and to apologize. Then he grabbed Cassie's arm and threw her out in the road. After, Big Ma came out from her business and saw what was happening she walked over grabbing Cassie as she tried running and Big Ma was trying to get the kids and leave but Mr. Simms said “ Not ‘fore she ‘pologizes to my gall y’all ain’t.”(Taylor 115) So Big Ma told Cassie to apologize, but Jermy tried to defend her by saying she did but that didn't work so Cassie told Miz Lillian Jean Sorry and ran to the wagon and cried. Cassie was not happy with Big Ma but she did face her rival but did get pushed down on the other hand she did have the courage to tell Lillian Jean she was sorry.
Cassie is a courageous character it takes lots of courage to stand up to your teacher that hates you just so your sibling does not get in trouble alone, also she had a lot of courage when standing up to Mr. Barnett and getting kicked out just because you didn't know that whites got served first, and lastly standing up to your rival and enemy that is white when your black and she thinks just because she is white she can boss Cassie around like she’s a nobody. That is why Cassie is a courageous 9 year old