Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird
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Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara. It is told through the point of view of a young black girl in southern America. Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird is about a family whose privacy is invaded by two cameramen who are making a film for the county's food stamp program.
Main Characters in Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird
- The cameramen (the narrator calls them Smilin and Camera, but one's name is actually Bruno)
- Granny
- Granddaddy Cain
- Narrator
- Cathy (narrator's friend)
- Tyrone and Terry (twins who live nearby)