Thank You M Am, By Langston Hughes
Helping others is an important thing to do because there are many positive effects for everyone. This is clearly evident as shown by the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, the magazine article “Community Service and You” by T. J. Saftner and the magazine article “Feeding Frenzy” by Peter Ames Carlin and Don Sider. In the story “Thank You M’am”, Hughes states how Mrs. Jones helps Roger even though he had done her wrong. The text states, “‘ I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” (88). This shows how Mrs. Jones was nice enough not punish Roger and instead help him by feeding him, washing his face, and providing him with money to buy new shoes. In the end, Roger is thankful
that Mrs. Jones had been this nice to him. This show how being nice to people and doing them a favor could indeed change their life. In this case, Mrs. Jones helped Roger and He, in return, had a change of heart and would most likely clean up his act. In addition, Saftner writes how people help others through community service. It is stated, “Not only can you make a contribution to your community and make a difference in someone’s life, you can learn new skills, network for future job contacts, and gain some valuable experience--all of which can help you in your future endeavors” (99). This states how helping people is important for not only serving the other person but teaching yourself life lesson that will help you in your life. There is no way that anyone, whether it is that person being helped or the one helping, won’t feel happy. Finally, helping others can change their lives. “Feeding Frenzy” states how David Levitt “has sent more than a quarter-million pounds of cafeteria leftovers to the county’s shelters and food banks” (Carlin and Sider 100). This states how simply taking food that was going to be tossed out and giving it to charities that are in need can help. You are giving people who cannot even put food on their plate a meal and that could change their lives.
that Mrs. Jones had been this nice to him. This show how being nice to people and doing them a favor could indeed change their life. In this case, Mrs. Jones helped Roger and He, in return, had a change of heart and would most likely clean up his act. In addition, Saftner writes how people help others through community service. It is stated, “Not only can you make a contribution to your community and make a difference in someone’s life, you can learn new skills, network for future job contacts, and gain some valuable experience--all of which can help you in your future endeavors” (99). This states how helping people is important for not only serving the other person but teaching yourself life lesson that will help you in your life. There is no way that anyone, whether it is that person being helped or the one helping, won’t feel happy. Finally, helping others can change their lives. “Feeding Frenzy” states how David Levitt “has sent more than a quarter-million pounds of cafeteria leftovers to the county’s shelters and food banks” (Carlin and Sider 100). This states how simply taking food that was going to be tossed out and giving it to charities that are in need can help. You are giving people who cannot even put food on their plate a meal and that could change their lives.