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Ms. Washington In Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes
BY: Lilyana Sinclair Do you meet good people in your life, but never see them again? That’s how Roger felt when he met Ms.Washington, in Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes. Ms.Washington is truly a good person because she taught Roger right from wrong, she let him wash up and eat, and she let him have the thing he wanted.

One reason Ms.Washington is a good person because she taught Roger right from wrong. Just think she kicked him when he tried to snatch her purse. That’s showing that when you do something wrong you get consequences, that’s exactly what she did.

Another Reason Ms.Washington is a good person because let him wash up and eat. Even though Roger did something bad, she still let him wash up and eat. Just think if she
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