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How Is Courage Shown In Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry
The Courage of Cassie Logan

The courage that Cassie shows in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor makes her a character the reader should appreciate and praise. This takes place in Mississippi in 1933, where a family of blacks are fortunate enough to be the only black family to own land. Here they have to survive through harsh events and get enough food to eat during the great depression. Here Cassie Logan, a nine year old girl who has to show her amount of bravery throughout the entire year that the book covers. The extreme amount of courage that Cassie shows makes her a very interesting character to narrate Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.
Cassie Logan shows courage in situations that could be have karma on her in the long run. For

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