How does Cassie get her revenge on Lillian Jean Simms?
Cassie pretends to “see how things are” and does everything for Lillian Jean
. Eventually Cassie earns her trust and confides all her secrets to her. Cassie lures Lillian Jean to a field and beats her up, threatening to tell all her secrets.
What happened between Cassie and Lillian Jean?
One day,
Cassie lures Lillian Jean into the woods
, telling her “I got a real nice surprise for you”. She then goads the bigger girl into slapping her, after which Cassie, having been technically hit first, “flail(s) into (Lillian Jean)… punch(ing) her in the stomach and buttocks, and twist(ing) her hair”.
What caused the conflict between Cassie and Lillian Jean?
The conflicts between the two young girls serve to
show the effects of a racist society
. Racism and prejudice is learned. Lillian Jean is just twelve years old, and she has already been taught to treat Cassie with disrespect and hatefulness.
What is the first thing Cassie does when Lillian Jean tells her to apologize *?
What is the first thing Cassie does when Lillian Jean tells her to apologize?
Cassie says she is sorry.
Why does Cassie apologize to Lillian?
Big Ma makes Cassie apologize to Lillian Jean
Simms for bumping into her
. Big Ma does this because she does not want to cause any more trouble and continue this conversation with Mr. Simms, Lillian’s father.
Why does Cassie become so angry at Mr Barnett?
Cassie became angry and Mr. Barnett
because he waited on her after all the white people
. Mr. Barnett is the shopkeeper in Strawberry.
What is Cassie’s real reason for acting like a servant for Lillian Jean?
What is Cassie’s real reason for acting like a servant for Lillian Jean?
She wanted Lillian Jean to trust her so that she would tell her secrets
. Then Cassie could beat her up and use the secrets as a way to stop her from being told on.
How does Barnett treat Cassie How does she react?
How does she react?
Mr. Barnett first ignores Cassie and then yells at her. Cassie talks back to him as he throws her out of his store
.
Why did Mama get fired from teaching?
So, Mr. Granger has Mama fired from her teaching job, because she thinks she is so much smarter than the person who wrote the textbook. But really, she was fired
because of the Wallace store boycott
. This is a major bummer, because teaching is so vital to who Mama is.
Why did TJ want Mrs Logan into trouble?
He is driven by his own need for acceptance and approval. This leads him to campaign against Mrs. Logan, not because she is ineffective as a teacher or dangerous in any way, but because she
failed him twice
in her class. He resents the grade and gets revenge on her to make himself feel better.
What advice does Papa give Cassie about Lillian Jean?
Papa talks to Cassie about the incident with Lillian Jean. He
tells her to take action only if she must, and that she mustn’t do anything that Lillian Jean and Jeremy’s father would hear about
.
What is the lesson that Mama teaches Cassie about respect?
Mama teaches Cassie that
respect given because it is demanded is not respect at all
. Cassie is upset because after Lillian Jean Simms pushed her off the sidewalk, Big Ma made Cassie apologize to her instead of the other way around.
Why does Mr Simms think Lillian Jean is better than Cassie?
Simms thinks Lillian Jean is better than Cassie
because Lillian Jean is white and Cassie is African-American
. Mama explains that racism has its origins in slavery.
Who was Cassie angry at and why?
Who was Cassie angry at and why? Cassie was mad at
Mr. Barnett
because even though they arrive there first and T.J already gave thim the lists of things he needed Mr. Barnett takes orders from white people only even if they ask for simplest thing.
Why is Cassie Logan important?
Cassie is a great America fictional character because
she perseveres and overcomes obstacles in her life
. She conquers her doubt and is not afraid to fight for the values she believes in. Americans should do the same. This would make the world a more accepting place.
What was TJ’s punishment for getting Mama fired?
What was T.J.’s punishment for getting Mama fired? Cassie punched him. Everyone stopped talking to him.
He was kicked out of school
.
