Analysis Of Thank You M Am By Langstons Hughes

Have you ever tried stealing and got caught? The boy in "Thank You M'am" by: Langstons Hughes did. Mrs. Jones, the lady the boy tried to steal from, didn't do what most people do. Which is call the police. She then instead took the boy to her home. Most people would disagree with what she did. Although Mrs. Jones could have just called the police when the boy tried to steal her pocketbook, she took him to her house, which was an important setting in the story. The story is about Mrs. Jones walking home from work, when a boy tries to steal her pocketbook. She then grabs the boy and takes him home. She tells the boy to wash up because he is filthy. When the boy gets done washing up, Mrs. Jones is in her kitchen cooking dinner. Mrs.
Jones leaves the boy siting alone next to her pocketbook on the couch. The boy stays at her house because she trusts him. When dinner is done, Mrs. Jones makes him eat. When they are done eating, Mrs. Jones pulls ten dollars out of her pocketbook and gives it to the boy. The boy wanted money, so he could buy himself blue suede shoes he always wanted. The important setting in the story is Mrs. Jones house. Mrs. Jones house is important because that's where she takes the boy after he tried to steal from her. "She switched on the light and left the door open." Mrs. Jones wanted to teach the boy a lesson, so she made him feel comfortable so, he wouldn't run away. Also, Mrs. Jones cared for the boy there. She thought, "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong." Then, Mrs. Jones feeds the boy dinner in her dinning room. In the story, "Thank you M'am" I'm controversial with what Mrs. Jones did. I think that instead of calling the police that you should teach the person a lesson. Also, I don't agree when Mrs. Jones took the boy to her home. I don't agree with that because then the boy knows where you live and I don't like that. Most people care if a stranger knows where you live others do not. In conclusion, the story "Thank you M'am" by: Langston Hughes is a story you can learn a lesson from. The lesson is treat others how you want to be treated. For example, say you stole from somebody, do you want that person stealing from you? Mrs. Jones treated the boy nicely. She thought that if she treats the boy nicely that he'll do the same in return. She was kind to the boy when she gave him food and money. Even though, Mrs. Jones should have called the police, she still took him home, which played an important role in the story.