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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“Where he usually is‚ work. You probably won’t see him often.” “I just thought I’d at least get to see him so I could thank him‚ for allowing me to work for him and to stay in his beautiful mansion‚” Gracie exclaimed. “I’ll give him your message when… well…if I see him‚” Bethany said‚ standing in the doorway with slight despair‚ tears seeming to well in her doe-like eyes. “Is she crying?” Gracie thought. “She couldn’t be; she must have allergies.” “Oh. Okay. Thank you‚ again‚” Gracie said‚ waving
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Thank You M’am is essentially Langston Hughes interpretation of a troubled young teen‚ Roger‚ who struggles blindly through life with no guidance by an authoritative figure. Hughes directly characterizes this young‚ dynamic character and portrays chronologically his transformation into model citizenship with the aid of one woman. This woman in question happens to be Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones a proud independent woman who is the static‚ never changing figure Roger needs to change his life
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all‚ I would like to thank you for the gorgeous gift you sent me for my birthday. You´ve always been such a caring person and you never forget that date. Imagine my surprise when I came from work and noticed that your present was waiting for me at home. It was very lovely of you. I really appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort you put into finding me a wonderful present. You are the ultimate gift giver! It´s been a while since we wrote‚ so I would drop you a line to bring you up to date with what`s
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(Google’s Definition) Being a generous human would make that human see different point of views of the world. Human being can be very generous even though he or she might be going through a low point in their life. In Langston Hughes’s short story “Thank You M’am” the main character Luella Bates Washington Jones demonstrated a true act of generosity when she brought Roger home with her‚ washed and fed him‚ and gave him money for the blue suede shoes. Mrs Jones‚first‚ demonstrated an act of kindness when
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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 with a historic lens as the events taking
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The two main protagonists‚ Michael Oher from "The Blind Side" and Roger from ’’Thank You‚ Ma’am" share common characteristics in their personalities. Michael and Roger are both extremely trustworthy‚ honest and they also came from the same background. In this text‚ one can tell that one could trust him"After he had dried it again‚ the boy turned around‚ wondering what is next. The door was open. He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run‚ run‚ run‚ run!"p.17 Moreover‚ Michael also cares
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Second Chance Everyone makes mistakes‚ but everyone has the second chance to change in their lives. Langston Hughes has written many enlightening stories to tell us positive attitude and lifestyles. In Hughes’ short story‚ "Thank You‚ Ma’am "‚ it talks about a boy named Roger‚ who attempts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s purse but fails. He fears that he can be sent to jail after he gets caught by Mrs. Jones. Instead of ending in jail‚ he learned a precious lesson from his mistake
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When Roger tries to rob Mrs. Jones he gets more than he ever asked for. During “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones behaves the way she does because she wants to teach Roger kindness‚ honesty‚ and right from wrong. Mrs. Jones taught Roger kindness. Even though he tried to rob her‚ she did not turn him into the police. Instead‚ she was kind to him. She let him clean himself and fed him ten cent cake and beans. Another way she was kind to him was by giving him the money. After Roger told
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I worked. And I was going to school. And emotionally I was a wreck. What did I have to offer? But I thought if I was around people who had it rougher than me‚ I’d feel better about my lot in life. So‚ I called. I figured they would say‚ “thanks‚ but no thanks”. To my surprise‚ they asked if I could be there at 8:00 am. “We need as many hands as possible! And we have a playroom for the babies”. That day‚ I met so many people‚ not just the bums and druggies I thought I’d see but nice average families
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