Summer reading is meant to be purposeful. Although I did not procrastinate‚ I found the task of reading two books and writing additional assignments daunting initially. However‚ once I began the first reading selection‚ Thank You For Arguing‚ in early July‚ I realized that the assignments were not useless drudgery. I rather discovered that the books had meaning and would further me as a reader‚ writer‚ and learner. Unlike other school required readings like Shakespeare‚ Dickens‚ and Golding‚ this
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Joe Fuchs 9-25-08 Short Literature Mr. Brannigan The setting of the short story‚ Thank You‚ M’am by Langston Hughes‚ takes places during the early 1900s. There is a large woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and a young boy named Roger. Both characters are the protagonists. The one main character‚ Roger‚ can be viewed as both a dynamic character and a stereotype. The story starts off with Roger trying to steal Mrs. Jones’ pocketbook‚ but he is caught and then gets
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Matthew Meyers Mrs. Jones Solomon 12th Grade AP Literature; 7th period 8/27/14 Characterization in “Thank You M’am” It was fate that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and Roger met. Through their short meeting‚ a metamorphosis occurs between the two; a relationship buds. Though the two probably won’t ever see each other again‚ Roger needed Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones to transform his life and teach him true human compassion. Langston Hughes develops the relationship between these two characters
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In the movie "Thank You for Smoking" the smoking industry is coming under the attack from Senator Finistirre over putting a skull and crossbones on all the packs of cigarettes. The smoking industry has created the "The Academy for Tobacco Studies" with researchers to prove that there are no problems with smoking. The main character Nick Nalor’s job‚ the chief Spokesperson for Big Tobacco‚ is to discredit all the problems associated with smoking to the public. He had a relationship with a reporter
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An unexpected friend In Langston Hughes‚ “Thank you‚ M’am‚ readers quickly met two characters: Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Readers learn that Mrs. Jones is a big‚ fearless women for fighting off Roger. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones gives off a mean first impression to readers.. People may not see these traits at first glance‚ but as readers dig down deeper into the story‚ they see the true side of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Even though she has traits readers can
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Alberto Barreto Final Textual Analysis Essay Caring for the Neighbor In the movie “Thank you for smoking”‚ big companies are seen as having no social responsibility with its consumers and the people that are affected by their products when they clearly know the negative effects and impacts that their products have in society. The big companies in the movie are the ones that belong to the tobacco industry and concentrate in the cigarette business. These companies are shown as not caring for
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Thank You Ma’am By : Langston Hughes 1) "She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails." The description of Mrs. Jones’ purse written out by Hughes is symbolically portrayed in different ways. The texts states that the purse Mrs. Jones was carrying around had everything in it but a hammer and nails. What is interesting about this phrase is the way it is used. Symbolically the purse has more meaning than how it physically sounds. In my opinion
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is an important skill to learn in life. Not only does it prepare you for the unpredictable‚ but you have a better sense of the task at hand.If you stray away from the instructions given‚ you may suffer the consequences of an accident or injury. Without directions to follow you want no what to do. Here are some reasons why following directions is so important. Failing to have the ability to instinctively follow directions could cost you your life or someone else’s. Therefore‚ training your employees
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In the story “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ there are many examples of kindness by Miss Jones. A Few of which include… When Ms. Jones says “---Are you hungry?”(357)‚ this demonstrates how she understands how they may not be anyone else to care for him at home‚ and she feels empathy and understands why he was taking her purse. This matter because it shows that she cares about people and is kind‚ rather than just beating him up or taking him to the police station. Another example is when she
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“Thank You M’am” is written by Langston Hughes. This is a story about a young boy who lives in the streets who comes across a woman who will teach him a life lesson and gives him a second chance indirectly. They both cross paths in a very abnormal way. The boy (Roger) tries to snatch a woman’s purse‚ (Mrs. Jones) when she is confronted by him‚ she takes charge of the situation. Mrs. Jones takes Roger in‚ not by his will‚ but out of love and hope for children. Mrs. Jones feeds him and washes him up
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