Mildred D. Taylor's Use of Symbols in
'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'
A symbol is a sign, object or picture that represents something in every language to every person. A symbol may mean something different to different people. In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' symbols are used to show changes in the characters feelings or the way Blacks in general get treated.
There are many different ways Mildred D. Taylor gets her point across and how she changes the whole story line.
In strawberry T.J saw a Pearl Handled Pistol he was very eager to show his first impressions of the gun!
"That pearl handled one. Stacey, man you ever seen a gun like that? I'd sell my life for that gun for my life."
This symbol is used in the Novel to reflect on T.J's greed and how it gets him into trouble. In this instance he doesn't get the gun and it leads him into trouble and it leads other people into trouble. He also gets other people into trouble by the way he phrases things, he uses words to try and get people thinking different things so he can benefit from it.
'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'
A symbol is a sign, object or picture that represents something in every language to every person. A symbol may mean something different to different people. In the novel 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' symbols are used to show changes in the characters feelings or the way Blacks in general get treated.
There are many different ways Mildred D. Taylor gets her point across and how she changes the whole story line.
In strawberry T.J saw a Pearl Handled Pistol he was very eager to show his first impressions of the gun!
"That pearl handled one. Stacey, man you ever seen a gun like that? I'd sell my life for that gun for my life."
This symbol is used in the Novel to reflect on T.J's greed and how it gets him into trouble. In this instance he doesn't get the gun and it leads him into trouble and it leads other people into trouble. He also gets other people into trouble by the way he phrases things, he uses words to try and get people thinking different things so he can benefit from it.