Showing posts with label Roll of Thunder Hear me Cry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roll of Thunder Hear me Cry. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

TJ

TJ is one of Cassie's friend.

There was recently a problem where he was burnt and his home was lit on fire also.The problem that started the fired is because they thought a white kid was mad at the teacher.{Cassie's mom}.

TJ also is in cassie's class and also lives in mississippi.

The family was worried that they shouldn't go down there to the church because they didn't like the wallace's because they were drinking.

"And ain't a thing gonna be done bout it"said Mr.Lanier.(p.40)

Friday, November 20, 2009

Christopher-John

Christopher-John is the second youngest child.

Christopher-John has two older siblings and one younger brother,Little Man who is 6, Stacey who is 12 and Cassie.

Christopher-John lives in Mississippi, but is not active as every one else.Christopher-John is very passive and is very laid back.

Christopher-John can get unhappy, but very little not even the thought of school.

Little Man

Little Man is Cassie's little brother.

Little Man has three older siblings,Christopher-John who is 7,Stacey who is 12 ,and is Cassie.

He lives in Mississippi with brothers and sister.Little Man is always trying to keep clean, he hates dirt.When little was walking to school he would walk slowing so the dirt wouldn't get on his black shoes.

"Y'all go ahead and get dirty if y'all wanna"Little Man said.(p.4)

Cassie

Cassie is the narrator.

She has two little brothers named Little Man who is 6 and Christopher-John who is 7 and an older brother named Stacey who is 12.

They all live in Mississippi in 1933.Cassie's father owns 400 acres of land,but is having trouble paying the taxes on the land because the price of cotton is down.So her father goes to work for the transcontinental rail road laying track.

"Look out there Cassie girl ,all that belongs to you ain't never had it like that,you ain't never had to live on nobody's place but your own as long as live and the family survives."(p.4)