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    “Thank you M’am” In the story “Thank you M’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ a 15 year old boy named Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse‚ however Mrs. Jones furiously caught him‚ after a few of questions Mrs. Jones quickly changed her thoughts on Roger‚ after asking him if there was anybody home to tell him to wash his dirty face‚ she became nicer to Roger. From that moment and on she started to care about Roger more and more. She decided to bring him home to teach him a lesson about the importance

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    Both Whittman and Hughes are very wonderful poets. Even if they write 2 very different styles of poetry. Whittman was a know as a free verse poet which was not common during the time period he lived‚ on the other hand Hughes used the traditional rhyme of poetry. Although they are great writers they wrote in 2 very different perspectives because they were from 2 different time periods. But both wanted to be a part of the American Dream. In both poems “ I Hear America Singing” and in “ Let America

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    In the short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚” Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a large‚ but very nice old woman. In the story‚ Roger‚ a little young fourteen year old boy‚ tries to take Mrs. Jones purse. After snatching her purse‚ he falls to the ground where she picks him up and asks him why he is so dirty. After making him pick up her pocket book‚ she takes him to her home. There‚ she makes him wash his face and eat a good meal. While making his meal‚ she asks Roger why he tried

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    “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

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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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    In the writing Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones is like a mother to Roger. One reason is she’s understanding like you see in a mother. Another reason is she tough-loving like a mother bird to her chicks. The finally the last reason is she is forgiving like when a child gets introble a mom forgives them. The first reason is she is very understanding. The reason behind this is she’s been there done that scenario. Such as She states in the text “I were young once

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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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    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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    details in our goals are what separate us from the rest of the world. No achievement is necessarily better than the other‚ and nobody can make a universal decision on which dream is more important than another. It is up to the individual to create their goals‚ just like it is up to that same individual to achieve them. Dreams are what we spend our entire lives striving to achieve‚ they are the driving force that keep us motivated‚ and without them there would be no sense of productivity‚ which leads

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    Sing America” by Langston Hughes‚ and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou both bring the same point‚ but in different ways of expressing themselves. In “I‚ Too‚ Sing America‚” Langston Hughes gets to the point in a very short amount of words. He does not have to write a lot in this poem to express the feeling that he had inside of him. He speaks as if he has no fear and is willing to risk his life to earn equality‚ and show that he is no different from white Americans. Langston Hughes is stating that

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