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    In the story‚”Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes a boy named Roger decides to steal from a woman’s purse and gets caught; the woman reprimands him for his bad deceitful choices‚ takes him home teaches him a few lessons about life‚ gives him money‚ and lets him go. Mrs. Jones (the woman in the story) takes Roger home‚ because she wants him to learn that sneaky choices always have consequences. For example‚ in section 50‚ Mrs. Jones asks him if she turns him loose what he would do. Roger says that

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    Common Fallacies

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    explanation‚ you may come across a person who makes logical fallacies. Such discussions may prove futile. You might try asking for evidence and independent confirmation or provide other hypotheses that give a better or simpler explanation. If this fails‚ try to pinpoint the problem of your arguer’s position. You might spot the problem of logic that prevents further exploration and attempt to inform your arguer about his fallacy. The following briefly describes some of the most common fallacies: ad hominem:

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    The realistic fiction short story “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is a great story because of the different lessons it teaches you and because of the actions of the characters. I like stories that show a character having a change of heart‚ and chooses good over bad. I also like stories where a character can be a role model for another character and help them get back on their feet. For example‚ in this story a woman named Mrs. Luella helped out a boy named Roger by teaching him a lesson

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    This paper will describe three types of logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning. Once a person becomes familiar with them‚ they can identify logical fallacies in others’ arguments. A person can also avoid using logical fallacies or use them to their advantage to convince others of something differentiates the facts from the fallacies‚ this could help people make a better and more productive decision To define what a fallacy is one must understand what an argument is. An

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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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    In this world‚ we have families that doesn’t have as much opportunity as we do. Roger‚ the male protagonist in the short story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚ was a boy who couldn’t afford much and didn’t have a family he could come home to. One day‚ Roger tried to steal a purse from a woman‚ Ms. Jones‚ because he wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. But then‚ he got caught‚ and the woman grabbed him by the shirt and forced him pick up her purse. The boy thought she was going to let him

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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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    People do not always make great decisions because sometimes life is tough and wrong decisions are made based on circumstances. The text‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is a great example of how one woman changes a boy’s life by her act of kindness and beliefs. Mrs. Jones can be described as a woman who is very considerate‚ understanding‚ and fair-minded. She is a woman of action. When she sees something that needs to change‚ she does not wait for someone else to make it happen‚ she immediately

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    Thank you‚ Ma’am by Langston Hughes is a rather peculiar story where a boy names Roger plans on robbing Mrs. Jones‚ but his actions led him to a place he would never have had imagined. Langston Hughes was an American poet‚ novelist‚ and play write. His African American themes instantly made a major contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. He published his first poem in 1921 and later his first book in 1926. Hughes traveled a bunch in his early life‚ and throughout college. He worked in

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    conclusion is true Fallacies Logical fallacies are arguments based on faulty reasoning. They often appear true at first‚ but they do not remain viable under scrutiny. A fallacy is an “argument” in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support. A deductive fallacy is a deductive argument that is invalid (it is such that it could have all true premises and still have a false conclusion). An inductive fallacy is less formal than a deductive fallacy. They are arguments

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