Sometimes‚ short stories can teach you life-long lessons called morals. For example‚ the story “Thank you M’am” is one of them. Written by Langston Hughes‚ the story “Thank you M’am” is about a teenage boy who tries to steal a lady’s purse. In return‚ he gets a surprising and possibly life-changing reaction. When people come across challenging times in life‚ it can be easier to go on the wrong path than the right path‚ because the right path is tough - but eventually it leads to a more positive‚
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In the story‚ “Thank you‚ Ma’m”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ a ‘large’ woman‚ bravely walked the streets of her small town‚ at eleven o’clock in the night‚ when all of a sudden a young boy of 14 named Roger tried the steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones grabbed the boy‚ tackled him for good measure‚ and lugged him to her house‚ where she coaxed the reasons why he stole out of him. Satisfied with the answer that she got‚ Mrs. Jones cooked the boy dinner and talked with him
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James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1‚ 1902 in Joplin Missouri. When he was very young his parents divorced and his father moved to Mexico so he was brought up by his grandparents and lived with them up until he was 13. When he was 13 he moved to Lincoln‚ Illinois to live with his mother and her husband. When Langston moved to Lincoln‚ that’s when he started to write. Later on the family decided to settle in at Cleveland‚ Ohio and Hughes graduates from high school there. Once
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Do you know of one lady that always goes above and beyond to be kind? Well‚ in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” By: Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Johnson is trying to be that kind of lady. Mrs. Jones is kind to Roger and wants him to have a better life. This shows that‚ she cares about kids and how they are treated. Also because she knows how Roger feels because she probably had a harder childhood also. One reason Mrs. Johnson was kind to the boy is because she knows how he feels. First‚ she
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Langston Hughes’ “Theme for English B” is an inspiring poem. His 1949 poem shed light on how African Americans felt during this era. His writes about a 22 year old African American college student that was instructed but his instructor to go home and write a page. Langston then proceeds to talk about where the student is from and how he is the only colored student in his class. The student talks about what he likes and that he isn’t any different from other races. He explains how writing a piece
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Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is short story about a young boy named Roger who intended on stealing a purse‚ and instead stumbled upon a very strong and passionate women‚ Luella Bates Washington Jones who showed him how it felt to be trusted and loved. Roger wanted some blue suede shows‚ apparently wanted them so bad he would steal from an elder women to get some. During his attempt to do so‚ he fell to the ground and was forced to succumb to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demands.
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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 tells Roger what to do. For example‚ She told him to ”pick up my pocketbook boy‚ and give it here.” This proves that Mrs. Jones is very tough. She ordered Roger to do something. She was powerful
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Karataş 1 10.12.2012 Erkin Karataş 9D 3 Character Analysis of Mrs. Jones in “Thank You M’am” By Langston Hughes “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes is a story of a middle-aged woman‚ Mrs. Jones‚ meets with a boy‚ Roger‚ who attempts to steal money from her. Anyway before she got robbed‚ she catches the boy and chooses to give him a lesson of his life. Mrs. Jones is presented as a thoughtful‚ trustful and good-hearted woman. Firstly‚ Mrs. Jones characterized as thoughtful woman
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Literature II Research Paper & Journal Table of Context a. Research Paper ………………………………………………………………………………. 2 b. Poems 1. Sir Patrick Spens ………………………………………………………………………… 6 2. Amazing Grace ………………………………………………………………………..… 9 3. Shakespeare Sonnet 55 ………………………………………………………………… 11 4. The Relic ……………………………………………………………………………..… 12 5. The Flea ………………………………………………………………………………... 14 6. The Anniverserie ……………………………………………………………………….. 16 7. The Canonization ………………………………………………………………………. 18 8. Batter
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Thank You‚ Ma’am (by Langston Hughes) I saw the lady through my own eyes‚ she was a rather large woman with a huge purse. It was bulging full of items. I ran for the purse‚ I planned to run after I grabbed it. As I ran for it‚ I thought to myself‚ “Why do I have to do these types of things?”I tried to lunge for it but my footing gave in and I fell instead of running like planned. The lady looked at me and grabbed my torn shirt. She said “Boy‚ what do you think you’re doing?”‚ in an angered tone
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