Trust is a hard thing to earn. You have to prove your trustworthiness‚ and the tests you are put through will not be easy. In the story “Thank You‚ Ma’m” by Langston Hughes‚ Roger‚ the protagonist‚ tries to steal a purse from Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. She brings him to her home‚ and in their brief time together‚ Roger learns that trust is earned‚ not given. At first‚ Mrs. Luella obviously doesn’t trust Roger. She kicks him and punches him and yells at him. She puts him in a ‘Half-Nelson’
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Thank You Ma’am’ is a short story written by Langston Hughes and published in 1958. Though Hughes doesn’t explicitly state what the setting of the story is‚ there are some clues that indicate the general place and time period. For one thing‚ the story was published in 1958 and the themes of Langston Hughes’ work often revolve around the lives of African Americans in segregated America‚ so we can deduce that this story is probably set in the 1950s. Additionally‚ Roger wants to buy ’blue suede shoes
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and who they identify themselves as. They make the reader think about themselves‚ the society around them‚ and the workings of nature. One such story is written by Langston Hughes explores such things present during a past era that advocated to mold the society that America has become. “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes explores themes such as hope‚ love‚ and surprise/disappointment as was often experienced by the African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. The story should be approached
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Outline In “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ Langston Hughes uses the wisdom of an older woman to teach a child the importance of righteous actions. Mrs. Jones is representative to a motherly figure: through acts of kindness and understanding she aims to make a positive impact on a child’s life. Mrs. Jones‚ a main character‚ expresses acts of kindness and compassion towards a child in need of guidance. Instead of ridiculing Roger‚ the young boy‚ she empathized with the desperation of his actions. Hughes uses the
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In the short story “Thank You Ma’am” written by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones teaches the importance of integrity to Roger. “Thank You Ma’am” is about a thirteen year old boy named Roger who tries to steals a ladies purse. The lady named Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her house‚ feeds him‚ allows him to wash up‚ gives him money and educates him about the importance of integrity. Integrity is being honest and having strong moral principles. Within integrity a character must develop trustworthiness‚ fairness
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aspects of other people’s lives. Mrs. Luella in "Thank you Ma’am" and Sherlock Holmes in "The Blue Carbuncle" both give mercy to someone they did not even know because they overflow with love‚ forgiveness‚ and trust. To begin with‚ both figures in the two stories show love to people they have never met before. They offer the culprits mercy by displaying love to them even though they might not deserve it. In "Thank you Ma’am" by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates shows love to a boy she caught
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“Thank you Ma’am” Analysis In the story “Thank You Ma’am‚” Langston Hughes uses tone and characterization to contribute to the plot of the story. Langston Hughes has wrote many short stories. The short story was about how a young man tries to steal an old woman’s purse. She caught him and watches over him for a day. The tone of the story is reflective. The story is reflective‚ because it shows how the young man looks back on what he did to the old lady. The young man figures out stealing is not
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license‚ and the key to her apartment. Just like the child who took Janessa’s handbag‚ Roger‚ from the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ attempts to steal a woman’s handbag in order to buy himself new shoes. In “Thank You Ma’am‚” Roger and Mrs. Jones‚ the main characters‚ learn that small acts of kindness can mean the world to even the least of people. In “Thank You Ma’am‚” Mrs. Jones‚ the kind woman who is generous to Roger‚ helps develop the theme that simple deeds of consideration
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Mortland Mrs. Rude H. English 10-1-14 Literary Analysis Everyone deserves a second chance whether or not they have and a grim or favorable past. Thank You Ma’am‚ written by Langston Hughes‚ is about a young boy named Roger who has an unfortunate life but soon messes with the wrong or maybe right lady that has a goal to straighten him out. In Thank You Ma’am Mrs. Louella Bates Washington Jones decides to give Roger‚ a poor kid that has resulted to street theft‚ a second chance to correct his wrong
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Everybody’s got their own experiences; everybody’s got their own story. In a poem entitled “Mother to Son” and a short story entitled “Thank you Ma’am “ which is both by Langston Hughes‚ it it illustrated to the readers that a person’s past can greatly influence the person’s future. The experiences in the past of both Mrs. Jones and the speaker in the poem had given to them that all-too-important insight and allowed them to share the knowledge to the young people. In the poem “Mother to Son‚” the
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