Mildred D. Taylors Portrayal of Being Black in...

Mildred D. Taylors Portrayal of Being Black in Mississippi in the 1930s Mildred D. Taylor is very successful in conveying the reality of what it was like to be black in the 1930’s in the Mississippi region of the Southern States of America. In reading this book we see racial issues through a child’s eyes, Cassie Logan a 9 year old, which gives rise to a spectrum of different emotions. The book is excellent and unusual because it looks at life at that time from a child’s perspective, and probably would not have been as successful if it had looked from an adult’s view. It clear from the book that Cassie’s voice is confident and assured but she is an innocent and honest girl, who is also strong and†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Hush, I said it was time to go to bed. Now go!† This is to protect the children from hearing the violence of the ‘night men’ and frightening them, because they do not understand the racial issues that are occurring around them. The author clearly shows family life for the Logan’s is sometimes very stressful, but nevertheless they consider themselves lucky for the little they have, such as their land. They are portrayed as a strong, but happy family. Mildred D.Taylor is again very successful in showing this by conveying to the reader, the happy and thankful times that the family has despite the adverse conditions that they have against them. For example, Mr Granger who is constantly trying to take their land from them. Education was important to the Logan’s, and Mildred Taylor emphasises this, because Mama repeatedly tells the children to get themselves a good education. â€Å"As long as you get yourselves a good education.† However, the schools that they attend are not good because of a number of reasons. For example, segregated schools: black people go to one school and white people go to another school. The schools attended by black children though, are not as good as those used by their white contemporaries. The black children do not have as good school facilities as the white children. They have