The short story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚ has several themes like sympathy‚ greed‚ honesty‚ guilt‚ second chances and the importance of child care. This short story begins with an encounter between a boy named Roger and a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. As Mrs. Jones was walking home late one night from work‚ Roger tried stealing her purse but since it was heavy‚ he couldn’t snatch it right away and ends up breaking the strap. This represents the theme‚ greed. Greed is a
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Thank you‚ M’am The story “yes M’am” has to do with a young boy who is taught in the most unlikely of ways some manners. The story starts with the young boy trying to snatch a big woman’s purse and being caught in the act. The woman decides to take the boy to her place and tell him about herself and teach him some manners. When characters names are given they used only 1 afterwords than going back to using boy and woman‚ giving little connection between the characters. A thing I noticed throughout
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THANK YOU‚ TEACHER Lisa reads the letter again .The contents of the half torn letter was difficult for her to understand .She still does not want to give up as she wants to know the reason behind it .She reads the letter again. ‘Dear Lisa‚ I was so impressed when you won the state level public speaking competition .I adore you so much and treat you like my own daughter as you look exactly like my late sister .I loved your spirit especially on how you kept on although you were suffering from
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Emily Long Mrs. Ward English 11AS August 26‚ 2014 11 AS Summer Reading Project Thank You For Arguing: What Aristotle‚ Lincoln‚ and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion is a title written by the not-so-famous‚ (but extremely well-versed) Jay Heinrichs. Although the title is indeed a mouthful‚ it serves its purpose in drawing the reader in. Also; the extremely long title is a little hint of what Heinrichs entails in his book‚ an endless supply of information on how to correctly and
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Among the teachers I have encountered through my school life‚ Mrs. Smith is the one that I most admire. She was one of my English teachers in junior high. In contrast to other teacher’s apathy‚ her vitality always refreshed the atmosphere in our classroom. Moreover‚ her enthusiasm and thoughtfulness warms my heart to this day. Mrs. Smith’s charisma won everyone’s appreciation soon after she began teaching us. Since she was not our first English teacher‚ everyone had a skeptical eye on her
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For the past four years‚ I have been heavily involved in the cheerleading team. I have been a member of this squad since our very first practice in the cafeteria. This sport is my passion‚ and to prove it‚ I left my position on the volleyball team so that I could 100% dedicate myself to cheer. Dedication is important to me and I have never missed a practice without a doctor’s note. Since I have joined the team‚ I have not only grown as a skilled cheerleader‚ but as a person. It has improved my leadership
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Thank you for smoking 1. The movie is about Nick Naylor‚ who happens to be an eloquent man. He works as a spokesman for the tobacco industry. He has to convince the America society that smoking is alright. Because of his talent for talking and discussing he can trick the Americans to believe him. Nick also tries to transfer his own experience and abilities as a spokesman to his son Joey Naylor and he teaches him that he must be critical for everything. Nick often meets with his friends in a restaurant
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What makes someone a hero: What makes my dad a hero Father is the first person who I remind of hero. My father gives me a live‚ as human in order to see the social world. He protects me and take cares of me with his love and his sincere. He instructs me to be a good person. So‚ my father is my hero. When I was young‚ my father took care of me as well as my mother. I was showered‚ dressed me up by him. After school my father always asked about my homework. And when I had a problem
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In the movie Thank You for Smoking‚ Nick Naylor is a handsome man‚ smooth talking tobacco lobbyist and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the “Academy of Tobacco Studies”. Naylor’s job consists mainly of reporting the questionable research of the company to the public and defending Big Tobacco on television programs by questioning health claims and advocating their personal choice about cigarette. While Nick Naylor’s morals maybe questionable‚ he has the talent for whipping up an argument
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to Read Thank You‚ M’am Take itto the Net Visit vvvvvv.phschool.com for interactive activities and instruction related to "Thank You‚ M’am‚" including • background • graphic organizers • literary elements • reading strategies 170 ♦ Meeting Challenges Preview Connecting to the Literature In "Thank You‚ M’am‚" a boy learns an important lesson about kindness and trust from a surprising source. Before reading‚ think about an unexpected act of kindness you have done for someone or someone has done
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