Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Character Development
What character (not Stacey, Cassie, Mama, Mr. Jamison, Papa, or Jeremy Simms) shows persistence in the book, and what are two examples?
What character (not Stacey, Cassie, Mama, Mr. Jamison, Papa, or Jeremy Simms) shows persistence in the book, and what are two examples?
Mama shows persistence. Mama runs the school for black children within a system that is inherently racist. She never gives up teaching the truth even though she is persecuted by the white people who run the district. Mama also supports a boycott of the Granger store even though it is a dangerous thing to do.