Question

Which is one way that Taylor helps readers connect to the past in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

Answer 1

In "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor, Taylor helps readers connect to the past by using descriptions and details that took place in the past. Taylor writes an accurate description of the South in the 1930's, and the characters attend separate schools based on their race.

Answer 2

Answer:

By narrating the story through the eyes of a child, Mildred D.Taylor is able to clearly lay emphasis on what it must have been like to grow up in that part of the country.

Explanation:

"Roll of thunder, Hear My Cry", a novel by Mildred D. Taylor, talks mostly about the experiences of the Logan Family and the black-white racism issue that was prevalant in those times. Segregation was still a big issue and it was fully evident in this novel. Taylor, through her detailed description of the life and streets of southern Mississippi is able to take us, the readers back to how it must have exactly been so. Racism and the black- white divide is fully and expertly shown and described in this novel.