Roll Of Thunder Racism

Throughout the story, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, many themes were stressed. Racism, family and community, and injustice and dignity were all shown in all of the chapters. The Logan family works with the community to impede the biased and racist society they are apart of. The characters who not only respected themselves but their family and friends as well were often more successful and actually contributed towards strengthening the community. Racism is truly an evil thing that no one, not even the characters should have experienced. The story begins with multiple situations showing racism and discrimination. For example, the schools are segregated. The children who attend the black school, Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School, have