Student Initials: BCW J21 “Thank You‚ Ma’am” - Langston Hughes In the short story “Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ there’s a young boy who seems to be about 14 or 15‚ and a woman whose age is not revealed. The boy tries to snatch the lady’s purse and the lady catches him and takes him home with her. She teaches him some life lessons and changes him as a person. “Thank You‚ Ma’am” uses dialogue to describe a time period and two personalities and how they change
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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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Forgiveness‚ charity and poverty are all a big part of this story. Mrs. Jones knows all about the three. This paradox is explored in Langston Hughes’ famous short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ as he introduces that she is very forgiving‚ poor‚ but yet still gives charity. Mrs. Jones proves that no matter what is going on in your life‚ you call still be generous and help others. This story teaches readers that it is okay to forgive‚ and how to treat others no matter rich or poor. Forgiveness for one is very
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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 acts of kindness were not required of Mrs. Washington‚ but she gave them to Roger freely out of the goodness of her heart. This is demonstrated early in the encounter when Roger approached her. When Roger first meets
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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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Pertinent Questions The States United List the divisions within the Second Continental Congress‚ and give the aim of each faction. How did the factions attempt to gain their ends? The members agreed to support the war. But they disagreed‚ at times profoundly‚ about its purpose. At one pole was a group led by the Adams cousins (John and Samuel)‚ Richard Henry Lee of Virginia‚ and others‚ who favored complete independence from Great Britain. At the other was a group led by such moderates
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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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Analyses of ‘Thank You M’am’ ‘Thank You M’am’ is a short story which is written by Langston Hughes. The story takes place in the USA‚ in the street and in the woman house‚ where we meet Mrs Luella and Roger. In this article I am going to analyse this short story. At first I will summarise its plot‚ then I will discuss the main theme on it‚ and comment on the main characters and some literary devices. ‘Thank You M’am’ is about a boy called Roger and a large woman Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones
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