In Langston Hughes’ short story Thank You Ma’am‚ the main character Luella is filled with kindness. Luella is a strong‚ independent woman who normally doesn’t take any nonsense. Until a teenage boy named Roger ran into her while trying to steal her pocketbook. When Luella saw him she immediately starts treating him with kindness. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance‚ she took Roger in‚ and made an effort to make a difference in Roger’s life. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance
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Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes tells you about a woman who ends up helping a younger boy after he tries to stealing from her to get a pair of blue suede shoes. Langston Hughes uses revealing action to create the setting‚ description to introduce characters‚ and dialogue to set up a problem. The author uses revealing action to create the setting.In the beginning he wrote “It was about eleven o’clock at night‚ and she was walking alone‚ when a boy ran up to her and tried to snatch her purse.”
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The characters of the storys ‚Thank You Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ and ‚Because of Mr. Terupt‚ by Rob Buyea. The story “Thank You Ma’am” has a character named Roger‚ and he tried to steal the pocket book of a woman name Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. He tried to steal the pocket book so he could get money for blue suede shoes. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones took Roger back to her house where he washed his face and got to eat‚ after he got done with eating he had to go and that was when Mrs
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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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BIOLOGY 468 CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT Directions: Read the case identify the primary issue the case presents. A. Summarize the case Case study 3.9 is an incredible test of holding an expert association with mentors‚ mentees‚ and particularly understudies. The circumstances comprise of a lesser working part named Hal Sloan‚ who is consistently coached by Chet Alexander. Chet Alexander is a senior teacher in Hal’s individual division. Teacher Alexander has taken Hal under his wings and created an
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Topic: Both “Holding Things Together” and “forty-five a month” are about the difficulties people face in maintaining close relationships. Who shows the greatest sense of responsibility toward a relationship: Lucy in “Holding Things Together” or Venkat Rao in “forty-five a month”? Both “Holding Things Together” by Anne Tyler and “forty-five a month” by R.K. Narayan are about the difficulties people face in maintaining close relationships. Venkat Rao‚ in “forty-five a month”‚ shows the greatest
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What was fief-holding‚ and how was it related to manorialism? Fief was the land or other kind of profits that was granted to a vassal in return for military service (224). The person who gave the fief was the master of the vassal who obtain it. The vassal was consequently the lord of the peasants who worked his land. The vassal took a pledge of homage‚ to be the lord’s "man" or servants when needed. The service usually acquires the form of military support as a knight in war times (226).
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Charlie Taylor Professor English 1301 18 September 2013 We Are Young During the Super Bowl of 2013‚ Taco Bell released a commercial titled “Viva Mas”. Which means “Live More” is Spanish. The commercial begins with an elderly man sneaking out of a nursing home late at night to join his friends. His group of elderly friends is waiting outside in a green‚ older model vehicle. They then begin their adventure by having fun and enjoying the night by acting young again. Throughout the commercial
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68 Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS 4-1: a PAR BOOGIE BIRDIE Capital balances before realization P 20‚000 P 16‚000 P 10‚000 Loss on liquidation‚ P40‚000 ( 20‚000) ( 12‚000) ( 8‚000) Cash distribution P – P 4‚000 P 2‚000 4-2: c PING PANG PONG Capital balances before liquidation P 50‚000 P 50‚000 P 10‚000 Gain of P10‚000 (150‚000-140‚000) __6‚000 __2‚000 __2‚000 Cash distribution P 56‚000 P 52‚000 P 12‚000 4-3: b PING
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BINARY COLLEGE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA) DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING (DIA) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FINAL EXAM 60% DATE : SUBJECT : COURSE : ( DBA‚ DIA) I.C. NO. / PASSPORT NO. : NAME : MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (DIA) (DBA) SECTION A ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION (COMPULSORY). [TOTAL 20 MARKS] EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF EACH OF THE
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