advertisements marked the apogee of this metropolitan city‚ which has a mixture of all cultures and racism became invisible. It thus attracted many African American from the south. Langston Hughes‚ hailed from south state of Missouri‚ finding refuge in Harlem and later became a writer and a poet. In his poem ‘ The Weary Blues’‚ Hughes delineated his beloved Harlem through music and movement. Comparing with small and overt Dublin‚ New York city is seven times larger‚ people could easily live discreetly‚ such
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Have you ever done something that you got in trouble for? Many people in life have gotten into trouble for something they did. In a story written by Langston Hughes called “Thank You Ma’am” a boy named Roger did something that got him into trouble and it showed a lesson that you should always think before you say or do something because your actions have consequences. Even if you get in trouble you can still learn from your mistakes. My first reason that actions have consequences is that the
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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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In the story‚ Thank You M’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ a lady named Luella Jones shows kindness rather than animosity to a young boy who tried to confiscate her purse. Throughout the story‚ the reader can tell that due to this‚ the boy’s character begins to shift. Toward the beginning of the story‚ Roger‚ the boy‚ ran up behind Mrs. Jones and made an unsuccessful grab at her purse. Before he could get away‚ Mrs. Jones took hold of his shirt front and begin to drag him home with her. At this point in
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"Children‚ I come back today./ To tell you a story of the long dark way./ That I had to climb‚ that I had to know./ In order that the race might live and grow." --Langston Hughes. In his poem "The Negro Mother"‚ Hughes describes the prejudices and the struggles his mother faced growing up in a time of segregation. Hughes illustrates the depressing lifestyle the blacks lead by symbolizing their lives as a "long dark way". Similarly‚ in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee teaches about the
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has proven itself to be the only way to accomplish your American dream. And as Langston Hughes points out in his poem “Let America be America Again”‚ this same determination has been seen in America for centuries. He writes about the evolution of America and her people. How curiosity drove the pioneers‚ greed drove gold diggers‚ and freedom drove the slaves. Langston shows the reader that all American dreams have one thing in common‚ determination. Taking a look at regular people seeking out their
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In Thank You M’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones’s kindness changes Roger. She changes him in a positive way. In the beginning of the story‚ the boy tries to do pure evil‚ and to steal things. At the end of the story‚ Roger thanks Mrs. Jones and shows that he actually payed attention to and applied what Mrs. Jones taught him. “…a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.” To begin the story‚ we are introduced to a boy attempting to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse. “When she got to her door
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the speaker gives us a symbol of segregation because he talks about how his life is somewhat limited due to it. He shows this by stating in another line that his professor is “somewhat more free” because he is “older -- and white.” I believe Langston Hughes’ poem mentions the self-identity aspect of being a black man‚
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Mrs. Jones knows all about the three. This paradox is explored in Langston Hughes’ famous short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ as he introduces that she is very forgiving‚ poor‚ but yet still gives charity. Mrs. Jones proves that no matter what is going on in your life‚ you call still be generous and help others. This story teaches readers that it is okay to forgive‚ and how to treat others no matter rich or poor. Forgiveness for one is very important in anyone’s life. It has a lot to do with this story
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Forgiveness and compassion have the power to greatly impact a person’s life. This can be observed in the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes. Mrs Jones’s kindness towards Roger changes him in many ways. Roger learns to be more trusting‚ learns that people are willing to give second chances and he als learns that he is not alone and other people have had similar experiences to him. Roger starts out as a poor boy trying to steal a woman’s pocket book‚ but as the story continues‚ readers
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