Thank You, Ma Am, By Langston Hughes
“I got a great mind to wash your wash for you,” is what Mrs. Jones says strictly to the boy,Roger, in the beginning of the story “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. Throughout the story Mrs. Jones is trying to teach Roger a major life lesson by being strict and caring at the same time.
The biggest reason why Mrs. Jones wants to teach Roger a major life lesson is because she is strict. For one thing, she wants everything to be tidy. To prove this she says “You might want to run a comb through your hair.” Which means that she wants him to be tidy, like everything else. Another reason why Mrs. Jones is strict is because she is harsh to him. In the beginning of the story Mrs. Jones says in a harsh voice “Pick up my pocketbook,boy, and give
The biggest reason why Mrs. Jones wants to teach Roger a major life lesson is because she is strict. For one thing, she wants everything to be tidy. To prove this she says “You might want to run a comb through your hair.” Which means that she wants him to be tidy, like everything else. Another reason why Mrs. Jones is strict is because she is harsh to him. In the beginning of the story Mrs. Jones says in a harsh voice “Pick up my pocketbook,boy, and give