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Compare and Contrast of Vicky and Rodger
This essay compares and contrasts two short stories of "The Quickening" by Lisa Interollo and "Thank You, Ma`m" by Langston Hughes. Vicky and Rodger is both teenager who are thieves, because it explores how both stories illustrate that Vicky and Rodger have a negative impacts by their family. They both have a caring person but Vicky is more likely to change for the better than Rodger is. Firstly, in the stories of "The Quickening" Vicky and "Thank You, Ma`m" Rodger are both bad kids because people whose circumstances influences them to do so. Vicky is not good in a relationship with her family. She is trains by her sister Patty how to steal goods in the store. Her mother sees Vicky putting something in her pockets when they are shopping. Her mother does not scold her but she says “I`m never coming shopping with you again” (39; bk.1, ch.4). Her father rarely comes home on weekdays so she can`t often see her father. Therefore, Vicky does not have much conversation with the family.
In “Thank You, Ma`m” Rodger does not have a family and he is raised in a poor environment. He does not have money and he cannot have things he wants of himself. So he falls into the stealing state which he tries to steal Mrs. Jones`s purse on the way when she is walking. Unluckily for Rodger, he is caught by a large woman and is asked, “If I turn you lose, will you run?” and Rodger says “Yes`m” (17; bk.1 ch.2). Secondly, in “The Quickening” Vicky and “Thank You Ma`m” Rodger have both a caring person which receives a good ways from them. Vicky has a caring person who is a music teacher Mr.Donnelly, helps her getting out of the jam when Vicky is being anxious of if might her shoplifting is leaked out by the school principal. Because the sales woman catches Vicky and her friend, Susan Doherty steals something in her store. He says to Vicky “But I’ll just say in passing that I think it takes more guts to develop yourself than
This essay compares and contrasts two short stories of "The Quickening" by Lisa Interollo and "Thank You, Ma`m" by Langston Hughes. Vicky and Rodger is both teenager who are thieves, because it explores how both stories illustrate that Vicky and Rodger have a negative impacts by their family. They both have a caring person but Vicky is more likely to change for the better than Rodger is. Firstly, in the stories of "The Quickening" Vicky and "Thank You, Ma`m" Rodger are both bad kids because people whose circumstances influences them to do so. Vicky is not good in a relationship with her family. She is trains by her sister Patty how to steal goods in the store. Her mother sees Vicky putting something in her pockets when they are shopping. Her mother does not scold her but she says “I`m never coming shopping with you again” (39; bk.1, ch.4). Her father rarely comes home on weekdays so she can`t often see her father. Therefore, Vicky does not have much conversation with the family.
In “Thank You, Ma`m” Rodger does not have a family and he is raised in a poor environment. He does not have money and he cannot have things he wants of himself. So he falls into the stealing state which he tries to steal Mrs. Jones`s purse on the way when she is walking. Unluckily for Rodger, he is caught by a large woman and is asked, “If I turn you lose, will you run?” and Rodger says “Yes`m” (17; bk.1 ch.2). Secondly, in “The Quickening” Vicky and “Thank You Ma`m” Rodger have both a caring person which receives a good ways from them. Vicky has a caring person who is a music teacher Mr.Donnelly, helps her getting out of the jam when Vicky is being anxious of if might her shoplifting is leaked out by the school principal. Because the sales woman catches Vicky and her friend, Susan Doherty steals something in her store. He says to Vicky “But I’ll just say in passing that I think it takes more guts to develop yourself than