So her parents thought she was‚ but oh no they were wrong. That night she went out attempted to rob a bank her former friends‚ parents owned. In the story‚ Thank You‚ Ma’am‚ Langston Hughes‚ the author‚ shows how the main character Roger gets taught a lesson after trying to take something that wasn’t his. When one makes a bad mistake‚ a lesson must be learned from‚ yet with care. Beginning with‚ Roger stole an older lady’s purse and she was very unhappy about his actions. For starters‚ Roger took
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In the short story “Thank You Ma’am” there are different themes there is compassion‚ love‚ and trust. That is very ironic considering that young boy Roger did try to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones purse in the beginning of this story. Even though he was trying to steal from her she never called the police she never judged him because no one should ever judge a book by its cover. Langston Hughes shows that there are still people that care it does not matter if you know them are not they
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In today’s society‚ acts of kindness are rare and unexpected. As Langston Hughes once said‚ “Like a welcome summer rain‚ humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth the air and you.” This quote portrays that a “summer rain” relates to an act of kindness‚ startling and unpredictable. Langston Hughes was an American writer whose novels and short-stories were focused on the life of African Americans and their culture.The characters in most of his stories portray the acts of people in the Harlem community
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importance to her childhood. In the story Thank You Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ a fictional story about a boy named Roger was poor and he wanted some shoes. While Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones was walking on the street‚ Roger ran and tried to snatch her purse. The outcome was not what Roger had hoped. And hopefully he learned a lesson. Lot’s of innocent people get caught doing the wrong thing and in the fictional story Thank You Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ the theme is to show the reader that there
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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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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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In “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ the two stories both share a similar theme. It is portrayed by both authors that the moral of the stories is that all actions have consequences‚ whether they are good or bad. Langston Hughes writes a story about a sweet old lady that is walking down the sidewalk alone‚ when a boy comes up behind her and tries to steal her purse. Instead of being upset about the situation‚ the woman takes the boy into her house and
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Student Initials: BCW J21 “Thank You‚ Ma’am” - Langston Hughes In the short story “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ there’s a young boy who seems to be about 14 or 15‚ and a woman whose age is not revealed. The boy tries to snatch the lady’s purse and the lady catches him and takes him home with her. She teaches him some life lessons and changes him as a person. “Thank You‚ Ma’am” uses dialogue to describe a time period and two personalities and how they change
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The text ‘Thank you Ma’am’ by Langston Hughes depicts what happens after an encounter between a small boy (Roger) who tries to steal from an older lady (Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones) while she is walking home from work. The story among many other things‚ focuses on the ideas of trust‚ dignity and forgiveness. While Hughes is well known for writing about race‚ this story’s lessons go beyond race. Luella is tough and honest‚ and also trusting and steadfast in her beliefs. The faith she shows
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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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