Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry: Character Analysis

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1 How does Big Ma show her pride? Does she always stand up for her or her family’s rights? Why or why not?
Big Ma shows her pride without fear. She always stands up for her family because she believes that family comes first, and that they should always stick together even when facing difficulties such as racism.
2 There are 3 incidents which illustrate the relations between white people and black people in Strawberry, the market, the store and the sidewalk. Retell what happens in each place and who the people involved are.
In the market, Cassie and Big Ma visit the office of Mr. Jamison and the clerk deliberately ignores attending to Big Ma because of her skin color. When Cassie complains and tries to object to the unfair treatment, she is told to get out of the store. It is here on the sidewalk that she, meets Lillian Jean, who is also white and makes matters worse. Lilian shoves Cassie with the help of he...