Do you know of one lady that always goes above and beyond to be kind? Well‚ in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” By: Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Johnson is trying to be that kind of lady. Mrs. Jones is kind to Roger and wants him to have a better life. This shows that‚ she cares about kids and how they are treated. Also because she knows how Roger feels because she probably had a harder childhood also. One reason Mrs. Johnson was kind to the boy is because she knows how he feels. First‚ she
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Rodger had no idea who he was messing with. In the story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is tough. Mrs. Jones is tough because she is controlling over what Roger does‚and she gets physical with Roger. First of all‚ Mrs. Jones is tough because she is commanding. She tells Roger what to do. For example‚ She told him to ”pick up my pocketbook boy‚ and give it here.” This proves that Mrs. Jones is very tough. She ordered Roger to do something. She was powerful
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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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Have you ever had somebody try to steal something from you? You don’t see that every day! This story is from the book‚” Thank You Ma’am”. The author’s name is Langston Hughis. The main characters name ips Roger. He is a skinny‚ weak kid. The claim is Roger learns to think before he does. The three reasons why Roger learns to think before he does are as follows‚ there are always consequences for one’s actions‚ actions always affect others‚ and forgiveness. To start off‚ Roger learns to think before
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Thank You for Arguing‚ Notes Chapter One • By beginning with a banal-seeming example of the power of arguing‚ Heinrichs tries to establish a connection with his audience‚ most of whom‚ presumably‚ will be familiar with the kind of low-stakes‚ everyday arguments. • Having established the importance of arguing and rhetoric in a banal‚ everyday setting‚ Heinrichs generalizes to say that rhetoric is an inescapable part of life. • The thesis of the book: rhetoric is an important form of knowledge‚ and
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Assignment 1 – Application Letter‚ Resume‚ Interview (30 Marks) Scenario: This task provides an opportunity for you to fully prepare for applying for a job. You are going to be seeking and applying for a job. You will compose an application letter and a resume as well as participate in a mock interview. Search for one job posting from either an internet site or the newspaper. Find something you are both interested in or qualified for. Customize your application letter and resume to the particular
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Being empathetic is being both understanding And caring. In the story Thank You‚ M’AM by Langston Hughes I learned that even tho ms.Jones seems rough on the outside in the inside she is empathetic. My reasons are ms.Jones understands the boy‚ also ms.jones is caring for the boy‚ and my last reason is ms.Jones acts tough. Furthermore Ms.Jones understands the boy. My first piece of evidence is when she said “I believe you’re hungry-or been hungry”then she kept going on and on about her pocket book
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quote from the scenes of film1‚ 2‚ 3 and 4 for father-child below illustrate this findings Film 1: little fockers Greg focker: henry‚ you gonna have your lasagna? Henry focker: no‚ thank you Greg focker: you know‚ you mother worked very hard making that lasagna for you Henry focker: no. it tastes funny Greg focker: henry‚ I’am your father and I’m requesting of you to eat the lasagna. Henry focker: fine. In the above quote‚ this conversation between father and son was influence due to the conversation
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AFTER YOU‚ MY DEAR ALPHONSE SHIRLEY JACKSON After You‚ My Dear Alphonse Children not infrequently put their elders to shame. In this story‚ the innocent eye is at work with all its resultant irony. Mrs. Wilson was just taking the gingerbread out of the oven when she heard Johnny outside talking to someone. “Johnny‚” she called‚ “you’re late. Come in and get your lunch.” “Just a minute‚ Mother‚” Johnny said. “After you‚ my dear Alphonse.” “After you‚ my dear Alphonse‚” another voice said
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Have you ever felt nice? In the story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs.Jones is nice. One reason she is nice is Mrs.Jones is forgiving. Another reason Mrs. Jones is nice is she is trusting and the last reason Mrs. Jones is nice is she is caring. In particular Mrs. Jones is nice because she is forgiving. The reason she is forgiving is she brought Roger into her home and washed him up. She also fed him lima beans and ham after Roger took her pocketbook. I think that Mrs. Jones wants Roger
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