This document provides a summary of key elements from Chapter 11 of the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry including a brief description of the setting, major events such as the attack on the Avery family, themes of racism and loyalty, and lists of main and minor characters.

1. ROT
Ch. 11
Shiv Daftari and Jack Powell

2. Foreshadowing
• Mr. Morrison waits every night on the
porch since Papa’s injury. No one ever
explained why he watched and
waited, but I knew. It had to do with
the Wallaces- pg.243

3. Dialect
• “Hey y’all look over yonder”, Little
Man said. (pg. 251)
• “I got me three new ropes”, said Caleb
Wallace. (pg. 252)
• “I ain’t no bed!” Cassie said (pg. 244)

4. Vocabulary
• Despicable-pg. 249
• Deserving hatred and contempt
• Vulnerability- pg. 249
• Able to be open to physical contact

5. Setting
• The Logan’s House
• T.J.’s House

6. Big Events
• The Avery Attack- The Wallaces and
the Simmses attacked the Avery
family, decided to take T.J. Because
they thought he murdered the
Barnetts, and stole the pearl handled
pistol.

7. Themes
• Racism
• Family Loyalty
• Friend Loyalty

8. Main Characters
• Cassie
• T.J.
• Stacey
• Christopher John
• Little Man
• Kaleb Wallace
• Thurston Wallace
• R.W.
• Melvin
• Mrm and Mrs. Avery
• Mr. Jamison

9. Minor Characters
• Mr. Morrison
• Big Ma
• Claude Avery
• Avery Girls
• The Sheriff (Hank)

10. THE END