Roger took the time to listens to the woman teaching him life lessons because if he did not listen she could of landed him in big trouble for his choice to steal her purse. Another example is how she acted with kindness. Whatever she did knocked some sense into Roger, because if she didn’t act with kindness she might of had him put in jail. Finally the things she gave to him helped change his life for…
Mrs. Jones, a character in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, is a woman who teaches a lesson. In the story, a young boy, named Roger, tries to steal her purse, but Mrs. Jones catches him. Instead of turning him into the police, she teaches him a lesson her own way. Through these actions, Mrs. Jones demonstrates that she is kind, wise, and strong. To begin with, Mrs. Jones shows that she is wise.…
In the end he learns to ask instead of steal. The lady cangis the boy throw kindness In the beginning of the story Miss Jones shows kindness by not taking him to jail. on pg 2 . the boy asked you gonna take me to jail.…
Rodger had no idea who he was messing with. In the story, “Thank You, Ma’am”, by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is tough. Mrs. Jones is tough because she is controlling over what Roger does,and she gets physical with Roger. First of all, Mrs. Jones is tough because she is commanding.…
She caught him and watches over him for a day. The tone of the story is reflective. The story is reflective, because it shows how the young man looks back on what he did to the old lady. The young man figures out stealing is not the answer to getting what you want.…
Have you ever done something that you got in trouble for? Many people in life have gotten into trouble for something they did. In a story written by Langston Hughes called “Thank You Ma’am” a boy named Roger did something that got him into trouble and it showed a lesson that you should always think before you say or do something because your actions have consequences. Even if you get in trouble you can still learn from your mistakes. My first reason that actions have consequences is that the consequences can get you into trouble.…