Uncle Hammer teaches Stacey a lesson about handling his possessions carefully. Mr. Granger threatens to take the Logan family's land, increasing tensions. On Christmas Eve, the Logan children receive gifts and listen to family stories, but foreboding visions trouble Cassie's dreams.

2. - Roll of Thunder -
Chapter 7
By Haley and Charlotte

4. Big
• Stacey’s mom asks if he will bring her
the coat, which he gave to TJ
• He got a talk on handling his things,
and holding onto good things
• Uncle Hammer told him to hold on to
what you have, and never let anybody
talk you out of it
• Stacey learned that a man can’t blame
others for his own stupidity

6. • Days before Christmas: Papa
Big Events Cont.
comes home, Christmas food
cooking
• Told stories Christmas Eve:
watermelon story, Mr.
Morrison’s family story
• Children received Christmas
presents: books, licorice,
oranges, bananas, and
clothing
Jeremy gives Stacey a

8. Big Events

9. Big Events
‣ Talk about being friends with white
men: when they are young, white
and black men can get along, but in
a few years the white man will think
he is better than a black man
‣ If a white man feels that way, he will
turn on a black man in a minute,
and the country wasn’t built for

11. •
Big Events
Talk with Mr. Granger and Mr. Jamison
about the land
• Mr. Granger tells Papa that the land was
Granger land before it was Logan land,
and he really wants it back
• Mr. Granger threatens Papa that he will
take the land, and asks him if he is
ready to lose his land
• ‘“Wouldn’t have lost this section if it
hadn’t been stolen by your Yankee

13. *Dialect*
• “Kilt”: killed
• “They can’t read ‘em now, I said, they’ll grow into ‘em,”:
Uncle Hammer is saying this meaning that the children
will grow up and then be able to read the books
• “Nothin’. ’Ceptin’ I sure wouldn’t want no whistle some
ole white boy been blowin’ on.”: TJ is saying that he
wouldn’t want the whistle that Jeremy had
• “Ah, stuff it, T.J.,”: Stacey was telling T.J. to be quiet

15. CHARACTERS

17. Logans
• Big Ma: Was upset that Stacey had given TJ
the coat, and wanted him to get it back from
TJ; protective and caring, cooked Christmas
meals
• Uncle Hammer: Taught Stacey a lesson on
handling his things and Told him to make
better choices; extremely protective of his
family and land
• Cassie: Excited Christmas morning to
receive presents, listened to stories about
her family

19. Logans Cont.
• Stacey- Was taught to handle his
items properly and given a talk about
being friends with white people;
upset about being in trouble
• Little Man- Extremely excited to
receive books on Christmas
• Papa- Had a talk with Mr. Granger
about the land, came home to visit
his family

21. Other
• Mr. Morrison- Told the Logans about
his past as a child: night men attacked
his family and he was the only one who
survived
• Harlan Granger- Talked with Papa
about the land and threatened to take it
back; cruel, racist, mean

22. • Gives nuts to the Logan family; gives a hand
carved wooden flute to Stacey

23. Jeremy Simms
• Gives nuts to the Logan family; gives a hand
carved wooden flute to Stacey

24. • Comes to Logan house to talk to Hammer,
Big Ma, and Mr. and Mrs. Logan about land;
Backs the credit

25. Mr. Jamison
• Comes to Logan house to talk to Hammer,
Big Ma, and Mr. and Mrs. Logan about land;
Backs the credit

27. Vocabulary
• apprehensive- anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
• interminable- endless
• collateral- something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in
the event of a default.
• malevolently- having or showing a wish to do evil to others
• goaded- provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
• placid- (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
• insolently- showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

28. THEMES...
•Hammer and Mr. Jamison Talk-
•“If you and so many others feel that
way, then how come them Wallace's aint
in jail?” said Uncle Hammer with a
sneer. “Because,” answered Mr.
Jamison, “there aren’t enough of those
same white people who would admit
how they feel, or even if they did, would
hang a white man for killing a black one.
It’s as simple as that.”

29. THEMES...
Racism:
•Hammer and Mr. Jamison Talk-
•“If you and so many others feel that
way, then how come them Wallace's aint
in jail?” said Uncle Hammer with a
sneer. “Because,” answered Mr.
Jamison, “there aren’t enough of those
same white people who would admit
how they feel, or even if they did, would
hang a white man for killing a black one.
It’s as simple as that.”

30. THEMES...

31. THEMES...
Land:
• Mr. Jamison Comes to the house:
• “What are they doing?” asked Little Man.
“Looking at a whole bunch of papers,” I said.
“And Uncle Hammer was signing some kind of
papers.” “What kind of papers?” asked Stacey.
I shrugged, “I dunno Mr. Jamison was saying
something about selling the land.” “Selling the
land,” asked stacey, “Are you sure?”

32. • Visions of night men and fire mixed
in a cauldron of fear awakened me
long before dawn.

33. Metaphor
• Visions of night men and fire mixed
in a cauldron of fear awakened me
long before dawn.

34. FORESHAD

35. •Visions of night men
and fire mixed in a
cauldron of fear
awakened me long
before dawn.

36. Cassie sees...
•Visions of night men
and fire mixed in a
cauldron of fear
awakened me long
before dawn.

37. ✦ “Neither does burnin’,” said Uncle
Hammer. Mr. Granger said quietly,
“it was Granger land before it was
Logan.”

38. Uncle Hammer and
Harlan Granger Argue
✦ “Neither does burnin’,” said Uncle
Hammer. Mr. Granger said quietly,
“it was Granger land before it was
Logan.”

39. • “Ah, man don’t get me wrong, if you wanna keep
that thing its up to you. But for me, somebody
give me something, I want it to be fine- like that
pretty pearl-handed pistol......”

40. TJ says...
• “Ah, man don’t get me wrong, if you wanna keep
that thing its up to you. But for me, somebody
give me something, I want it to be fine- like that
pretty pearl-handed pistol......”

41. • We watch papa, Uncle Hammer, and Mr.
Morrison climb into the packard and speed
away. Mama said they were going to Vicksburg.
“Why Vicksburg Mama?” asked Stacey. “They’ve
got some business to attend to,” Mama
answered.

42. Vicksburg
• We watch papa, Uncle Hammer, and Mr.
Morrison climb into the packard and speed
away. Mama said they were going to Vicksburg.
“Why Vicksburg Mama?” asked Stacey. “They’ve
got some business to attend to,” Mama
answered.

44. T H E E ND
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