1. The scene from the story that I remember most vividly is when Papa comes home and yells at Mr. Andersen for cutting down his trees. I remember this scene because it was very important. It showed that no matter what race you are, you cannot take advantage of others. Everyone has a right to what they own and even if you think you are superior to that person you cannot take it away. After …show more content…
Two passages in the story where the trees seem human are on pg. 32, “But the old pine only tapped me gently with one of its long, low branches.” Also on pg. 36, “ They had sung their frosty ballads of years gone by.” I think Cassie loves her trees so much because they are not racist and they do not even have a race. They do not care that she is black, they still sing to her just like they would a white man. In Cassie’s world, she is surrounded by people who make her feel like second class. For example, Mr. Andersen takes advantage of her family. The trees are simple and they are secure to …show more content…
“Song of the Trees” is told by Cassie, and it would be different if her father told the story. I think this because Cassie was only 8 and very vulnerable. She saw the world very straightforward, she certainly did not want the workers cutting down her woods and she went right up and told them that. Her father was a smart man and he knew how to get Mr. Andersen away from his family. He loved his family and did not want them manipulated, however he would never get right up in Mr. Andersen’s face and demand he leave without making a deal. Cassie saw the trees as her friends and Mr. Andersen did not really care about that, he just wanted to be important and have his family look up to