Generosity In The Short Story Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes
Winston Churchill, a British statesman in World War two once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” In the short story “Thank You Ma'am”, by Langston Hughes, the theme of generosity is shown. The story begins with Roger a helpless boy needing some money. Next, he goes up to a woman and tries to snatch her purse, but the woman saw him coming and started to teach him a lesson. After that, Mrs Jones drags Roger into her house and generously lets him wash his face, and eat a full meal. Lastly, Mrs Jones talks with Roger and gives him $10 to buy blue suede shoes. The author reveals the theme of generosity, when Mrs Jones brings Roger into her home, when Mrs Jones gives Roger a full meal, and when Mrs Jones gives
Roger $10 to buy blue suede shoes. However, other readers might say Mrs Jones shouldn’t of let a thief into her home, although Roger wasn’t a threat to Mrs Jones because Roger was taught a lesson and he wouldn’t try to steal anything. The first and foremost way that the author conveys the theme of generosity is when Mrs Jones brings Roger into her home. For example, Mrs Jones generously drags Roger into her house to help him. “When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house” (Hughes 2). To be more precise, Mrs Jones may seem like she is hurting the boy by dragging him , but she brings Roger into her own house which is being generous. Roger doesn’t have a lot of power, but Mrs Jones does because she has the power to take Roger and drag him into her house. Mrs Jones is very generous because she brings Roger, a homeless, poor boy, kindly inside her home.
Roger $10 to buy blue suede shoes. However, other readers might say Mrs Jones shouldn’t of let a thief into her home, although Roger wasn’t a threat to Mrs Jones because Roger was taught a lesson and he wouldn’t try to steal anything. The first and foremost way that the author conveys the theme of generosity is when Mrs Jones brings Roger into her home. For example, Mrs Jones generously drags Roger into her house to help him. “When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house” (Hughes 2). To be more precise, Mrs Jones may seem like she is hurting the boy by dragging him , but she brings Roger into her own house which is being generous. Roger doesn’t have a lot of power, but Mrs Jones does because she has the power to take Roger and drag him into her house. Mrs Jones is very generous because she brings Roger, a homeless, poor boy, kindly inside her home.