Let the Circle Be Unbroken (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mildred D. Taylor
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: Rural Mississippi
- Principal Characters: David Logan (Papa), Mary Logan (Mama), Cassie Logan, Horace Granger, Lee Annie Lees, Wade Jamison, Stacey Logan, T. J. Avery
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: African Americans, Family or family life, Parents and children, Racism, Blacks, Rural or country life, Depression, economic, 1930’s, Farms, farmers, or farming, Mississippi
- Locales: Mississippi
The Novel
Based on experiences typical of those endured by the author’s parents, Let the Circle Be Unbroken is a fictionalized portrayal of how a rural Mississippi community, and the Logan family in particular, faced adversity and survived during the Depression of the 1930’s. The novel contains fourteen chapters that separate major episodes or denote passage of time. Cassie Logan, the nine-year-old daughter of David and Mary Logan (“Mama” and “Papa”), narrates the story.
The opening chapter establishes a theme of discrimination and abuse of the...
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