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I believe that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of all people, all ethnicities and cultures.

Text evidence: "You have to demand respect in this world, ain't nobody just gonna hand it to you... But, little one, ain't nobody's respect worth more than your own. You understand that?" -Papa, ROT

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READ: Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem | CNN Politics

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Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, read the following poem during the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20:

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I believe that the theme of ROT is standing up to what you think is important.

"There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are."  - Papa, ROT

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I believe that the theme of ROT is loyalty and protecting your family.

"They come here , not telling what'll happen, and I'll use every bullet I got 'fore I let them hurt anybody in this house." -Papa (pg. 198)

This relates a lot to our world now because a lot of families are protecting one another from getting hurt.

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I believe the theme of ROT is loyalty and protecting your family.

"Papa had found a way, as Mama had asked, to make Mr. Granger stop the hanging: He had started the fire." (Chapter 12 page 208)

I feel this connects to our world because we have to have each other's backs. We have to stand up for one another.

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I feel like the theme of  ROT  is  having your family back and protecting your loved one. Also being  honest to people in your family.
¨I´ll use every bullet I got before I before I let them hurt anybody in this house.¨

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I believe that the theme of ROT is loyalty and putting your family first.

" 'They come here no telling what'll happen, and I'll use every bullet I got 'force I let them hurt anybody in this house.'" (ch. 12 pg. 198)

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I think the importance of loyalty to family is the theme of ROT.

"Gotta get him out of there," Papa said, moving quicker than I thought possible on his bad leg. Mama fallowed him into their room, and the boys and I fallowed her. From over the bed Papa pulled his shotgun. (Ch 12 pg 197)

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I believe that the theme is about the importance of Loyalty to Family because unlike some other things, you can't replace your family.

"You ain't never had to live on nobody's place but your own and long as I live and the family survives, you'll never have to. That's important."

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I believe that the theme of ROT is the importance of loyalty to family. I choose this because when Mama got fired everyone stuck up for her and defended her.

"You told on mama, T.J. Now she all unhappy cause she cant teach school no more and its your fault, and we don't like you no more!"

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I believe that the them of ROT is importance of loyalty to family, because I think that you should always put family first.

"There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are."
-Papa, ROT

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I believe that the importance of loyalty to family was the theme of this story.

Text Evidence: "They come here, no telling what'll happen, and I'll use every bullet I got 'fore I let them hurt anybody in this house."
-Papa, ROT

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I believe that the theme of ROT is the importance of loyalty to family.

Text evidence:

1. "You ain't never had to live on nobody's place but your own and long as I and live and the family survives, you'll never have to. You may not understand that now, but one day you will."

2. "In this house, we do not give away what loved ones give to us. Now go bring me that coat."

3. "Big Ma didn't want you hurt. That was the only thing on her mind."

This connects to today, especially during Covid-19, families can't see each other. I'm sure that families always check on one another to make sure they're okay and healthy. This pandemic has taken a lot from families, including mine and perhaps yours as well.

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I think that the theme of ROT is loyalty to family
"They come here, no telling what'll happen, and I'll use every bullet I got before I let them hurt anybody in this house."
"Big Ma didn't want you hurt. That was the only thing on her mind."
I feel this connects to our world because we have to have to stand up for each other.

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i believe that the theme of ROT is loyalty to family

text evidence: "what good is a car? it cant grow cotton. you cant build a home on it. and you cant raise four fine babies in it"
-uncle hammer

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I think that the theme of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, is loyalty to family.

Text evidence: "They come here, no telling what'll happen, and I'll use every bullet I got before I let them hurt anybody in this house." -Papa

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I believe that the theme of the ROT is loyalty and family

Text evidence:  Papa said "I'll use every bullet I got before I let them hurt anybody in this house."

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I believe that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of others.

why don't you look where you're going? Well apologise.¨ -Mrs. Lillian Jean This shows disrespect only because she is black.

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I believe that the them of ROT is importance of loyalty to family, because I think that you should always put family first.

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I believe that an important theme in the story Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry is knowing when to stand up for what is important and knowing when its not worth the risk.
Text Evidence: "You have to demand respect in this world. Ain't nobody just gonna hand it to you. How you carry yourself, what you stand for, that's how you gain respect. But little one, ain't nobody's respect worth more than your own. You understand that?'
'Now, there ain't no sense going around being mad. You clear your head so you can think sensibly."

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I think that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of others and any race or culture that they are or have.

"White ain't nothing.'
Mama's grip did not lessen. 'It is something, Cassie. White is something just like black is something. Everybody born on this Earth is something, and nobody, no matter what color is better than everybody else"
- Mama ROT

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I think that the theme of ROT is standing up for what is important.

Text evidence: “Then if you want something and it's a good thing and you got it in the right way, you better hang on to it and don't let nobody talk you out of it. You care what a lot of useless people say 'bout you you'll never get anywhere, 'cause there's a lotta folks don't want you to make it.”

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I think the theme of ROT is you gotta be loyal to your family no matter what.

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I think that the theme of ROT is standing up for what is important.

Knowing when to stand up for what is important and knowing when its not worth the risk.

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I believe that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of others.

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I believe that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of others no matter race  or culture.

"White people may demand respect, but what we give them is not respect but fear."

-Mama

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I believe that the theme of ROT is prioritizing the loyalty among the family and trusting one another.
"I asked him once why he had to go away, why the land was so important. He took my hand and said in his quiet way: “Look out there, Cassie girl. All that belongs to you. You ain’t never had to live on nobody’s place but your own and long as I live and the family survives, you’ll never have to. That’s important. You may not understand that now, but one day you will. Then you’ll see.” (chapter 1, page 4)

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i think the theme of ROT is loyalty to family because of what uncle hammer said

text evidence: 'what good is a car? it cant grow cotton. you cant build a home on it. and you cant raise four fine babies in it

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I think the theme of ROT is loyalty to family because when Mama got fired from her job they were there for her and they were by her side.

Text Evidence: "You told on mama, T.J. Now she all unhappy cause she cant teach school no more and its your fault, and we don't like you no more!"

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i think the theme of ROT is to be loyal to family no matter what.

text evidence: "you told on mama, T.J. Now she all unhappy cause she cant teach school no more and its your fault, and we dont like you no more"

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I think the story us about the importance if Loyalty to family because no matter how hard it was for them their familt still helped each other and stuck up for each other.

"You told on mama, T.J. Now she all unhappy cause she cant teach school no more and its your fault, and we don't like you no more!"

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I believe that the theme of ROT is respecting the rights of others.

Text Evidence: "You have to demand respect in this world. Ain't nobody just gonna hand it to you. How you carry yourself, what you stand for, that's how you gain respect. But little one, ain't nobody's respect worth more than your own. You understand that?"

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I feel that the theme is Respecting the rights of others because in the era this book took place in  life at that time was very hard for the African Americans.  Though they were free they still didn't get respected and for that they needed to stand up for themselves.

Evidence : " How you carry yourself, what you stand for - thats how you gain respect.¨
Papa ROT