Compare And Contrast Thank You M Am And A Retrieved Reformation

The short stories “Thank You, M’am” and “A Retrieved Reformation” both have the themes of second chances and redemption conveyed throughout each story. In “Thank You, M’am” the themes were conveyed through the use of dialogue. One example would be, “The woman said, ‘What did you want to do it for? ’The boy said, ‘I didn’t aim to.’ She said, ‘You a lie!’” This dialogue shows Mrs. Luella Bates, the antagonist, and Roger, the protagonist, talking before Roger got a second chance or a chance at redemption at all. In “A Retrieved Reformation” the two themes were shown through the use of figurative language. Evidence to support this would be, “Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine's ashes.” This quote would be an example