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By DaSha Adams

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Quote: Page 30, By: Mama In the fist place no one cares enough to come down here, and in the second place if any one should come, maybe he could see all the things we need current books for all our subjects. Not just somebodys old throwaways desks, paper, blackboards, erasers, maps, chalk

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Lyrics: Nobody cared about us. About me, about you. Nobody what we d think, what we d say, what we do. You re going through changes. Everything around you rearranges. But you have got to be strong, and youve got to carry on. Everything will wash away in the rain. Song: Nobody Cared By: Findlay Brown

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How it relates to the theme: The song Nobody Cared relates to the theme and quote because when Cassie and Little Man got mad from what they saw in their new school book, Mama didnt care in the school board seen it or not because she was fighting for her kids to not see the word negro in their books or be exposed to it.

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Quote: Page 111, By: Cassie We been waiting on you for near an hour, while you round here waiting on everybody else, and it aint fair. You got no right

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Lyrics: You can take everything I have, you can break everything I am. Like Im made of glass, like Im made of paper. Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper. Song: Skyscraper By: Demi Lovato

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How it relates to the theme: The song Skyscraper relates to the theme and quote because her, Stacey and T.J was waiting and Mr. Barnett to take their order but he kept going to the whites even when they came in after her, Stacey and T.J. Cassie was fighting for what she believed in which was they get treated fairly. Also, no matter how bad Mr. Barnett treated her, she wasnt backing down, she was standing her ground like a skyscraper.

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Quote: Page 50, By: Stacey Ill show yall how were gonna stop that bus from splashing us.

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Lyrics: So many times it happens too fast You trade your passion for glory Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive. It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight. Risin' up to the challenge of our rival. And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night, and he's watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger Song: Eye of the tiger By: Survivor

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How it relates to the theme: The song Eye of the tiger relates to the theme and the quote because they were fighting to get back at the whites and Stacey raised up to showing his siblings how they were going to get revenge to stop the whites from splashing them.

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Event: Page 52 The Logan kids dug a hole in the road so the bus will not splash them anymore and show the whites how it feels to get dirty everyday.

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Lyrics: One way or another I'm gonna find ya I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha One way or another I'm gonna win ya I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha One way or another I'm gonna see ya Song: Im gonna get ya By: Blondie

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How it relates to the theme: The song Im gonna get ya relates to the theme and the event on page 52 because the Logans dug the hole to show the whites how it feels to walk everyday and get dirty to school, and they were fighting to get revenge by covering up the hole and sacrificing there lunch to do it.

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Symbol: The Logan land The Logans grandfather bought the land and the Logans live on it and dont want to loose it.

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Lyrics: Cotton on the roadside, cotton in the ditch. We all picked the cotton bet we never got rich. Song: Song of the south By: Alabama

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How it relates to the theme: The song Song of the South relates to the theme and the symbol of the Logan land because the Logans picked cotton and didnt get rich and they all worked hard for what they have right now.

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Symbol: The fire Papa started the fire to stop the mob the night the Wallaces gone to T.Js house to beat him up.

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Lyrics: Shes just a girl and shes on fire, hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway. Shes living in a world and its on fire. Feeling the catastrophe, but she can fly away. She got both feet on the ground and shes burning it down, shes got her head in the clouds and shes not backing down. Song: Girl on fire By: Alicia Keys

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How it relates to the theme: The song Girl on fire relates to the theme and the symbol of the fire because in the lyrics it said shes not backing down and in the book and movie the blacks and whites where fighting to get the fire until they got it out.

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Event: Page 231, Paid payment Papa had to pay the payment that Mr. Granger and it would be to early.

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Lyrics: The time has come, To say fair's fair, To pay the rent, To pay our share, The time has come, A fact's a fact, It belongs to them, Let's give it back Song: Beds are burning By: Midnight Oil

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How it relates to the theme: The song Beds are burning relates to the theme and the event because in the book Papa wanted to be treated fair and Mr. Granger made papa pay the payment early and Papa wanted to pay on the time he always has. So instead of trying to be treated fair he just paid the payment.

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Symbol: Hammers Car Uncle Hammer saw Mr. Grangers car and decided he wanted one because he liked it, so he did.

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Lyrics: Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends. Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ? Song: Mercedes Benz By: Janis Joplin

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How it relates to the theme: The song Mercedes Bendz relates to the theme and the symbol of Uncle Hammers car because he was fighting for what he wanted which was a car like Mr. Grangers because Uncle Hammer liked Mr. Grangers so much. Also, Uncle Hammer worked all his life to get what he has now.

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Quote: Page 79, By: Stacey& T.J Well naw I aint gonna cheat. Just if I gotta. Said T.J Well you aint gonna. Said Stacey

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Lyrics: Your cheatin' heart, Will make you weep, You'll cry and cry, And try to sleep, But sleep won't come, The whole night through, Your cheatin' heart will tell on you... Song: Your cheatin heart By: Hank Williams

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How it relates to the theme: The song Your cheatin heart relates to the theme and the quote by T.J and Stacey because T.J knows he shouldnt cheat but he doesnt want to fail, so he keeps trying to cheat.

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Quote: Page 99 By: Mama For the past year now our familys been shopping down at Vicksburg. There are a number of stores down there and weve found several that will treat us well.

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Lyrics: There are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, theres still time to change the road youre on. Song: Stairway to heaven By: Led Zeppelin

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How it relates to the theme: The song Stairway to heaven relates to the theme and the quote by Mama on page 99 because the Logans were treated fairly in the Vicksburg so they chose to shop there instead of shopping at the Wallace store where they were traded unfairly. Also, they were fighting for what they believed in which was that people should stop shopping at the Wallace store and shop in Vicksburg.