Trust and kindness are usually not very freely given‚ and it is rare that it is given to a total stranger. However‚ if someone is in need of trust‚ it should be the duty of any human to help them. In Langston Hughes short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’m‚” the main character Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demonstrated a true act of generosity when she took Roger to her home and allowed him to to be cared for‚ when she told him about her life story‚ and when she gave him ten dollars for his shoes. These
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Have you ever tried stealing and got caught? The boy in "Thank You M’am" by: Langstons Hughes did. Mrs. Jones‚ the lady the boy tried to steal from‚ didn’t do what most people do. Which is call the police. She then instead took the boy to her home. Most people would disagree with what she did. Although Mrs. Jones could have just called the police when the boy tried to steal her pocketbook‚ she took him to her house‚ which was an important setting in the story. The story is about Mrs. Jones
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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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Frances‚ In my younger and more naive years‚ you wrote me a letter. This letter brought me joy when it arrived‚ for as a child‚ I rarely received much mail. You told me how much you missed me and could not wait until I came to visit. Out of my own foolishness‚ I didn’t write you back. Now‚ after all these years‚ I am finally responding: I miss you too. More than words can describe. I remember the day I learned that I would never see you again. Prior‚ I believed that life was endless and carefree
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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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No Thanks to Vaping The newest fad related to tobacco smoking is vaping. According to Liz Neporent of ABC News‚ “The electronic cigarette was invented in the 1960s‚ but it didn ’t really take off until a decade ago.” Electronic cigarettes are seen everywhere in the public. “Thanks for Vaping‚” posted by Sky Dylan-Robbins of The New Yorker‚ talks about all the questions that come with this new mysterious fad. The electronic cigarette will become the next tobacco problem‚ many people do not know what
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Dear Mother Teresa: “Holiness is not a luxury of the few‚ it is a simple duty for each one of us.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta (“Announcing the Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.” – Mother Teresa.) I have been a fan of yours for a long time‚ believed you always did extraordinary work‚ even though you were far away from Macedonia your hometown. You felt in loved while you worked in Calcutta‚ India. There are so many things I admire about you. You were a nun that had a mission‚ but you change
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