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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In the short story “Thank You Ma’am” there are different themes there is compassion‚ love‚ and trust. That is very ironic considering that young boy Roger did try to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones purse in the beginning of this story. Even though he was trying to steal from her she never called the police she never judged him because no one should ever judge a book by its cover. Langston Hughes shows that there are still people that care it does not matter if you know them are not they
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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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“Thanks” Poems are one of the deepest expressions of humans’ inner vision and feelings‚ this fact sets poetry as one of the most thought provoking literary genres. An instance of this is a great poem called “Thanks” by William Stanley Merwin a poet from the twenty century. The makes the reader particularly wander around the real conception of gratefulness. Moreover‚ this poem contains a strong imagery that provokes in the reader a varied set of strong emotions. In the poem the speaker uses
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Thank you‚ Ma’am by Langston Hughes is a rather peculiar story where a boy names Roger plans on robbing Mrs. Jones‚ but his actions led him to a place he would never have had imagined. Langston Hughes was an American poet‚ novelist‚ and play write. His African American themes instantly made a major contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. He published his first poem in 1921 and later his first book in 1926. Hughes traveled a bunch in his early life‚ and throughout college. He worked in
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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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Adam M. Weiner-Aponte 11/9/12 Proff. Robert Flower CHEM 90 Reptiles thank you for Global Warming Humans are creatures of greed. They take‚ they eat‚ they consume‚ and they use with abandon. On a subconscious level people have become accustomed to ignoring the consequences of their actions because “that is just how the system works.” When it comes to the business of energy and energy consumption‚ they find themselves in a situation that is more than similar. We as a race use fossil fuels daily
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Thank You For Arguing Essay “Thank you for arguing‚ what Aristotle‚ Lincoln‚ and Homer Simpson can teach us about the art of persuasion.”‚ is an interesting book that Jay Heinrichs wrote about persuasion and debate. A decently sized book with 328 pages and 28 chapters‚ I found the most intriguing chapter to be fairly early into the book‚ as I feel like he gets very repetitive the further you get into the book. I am hoping to be able to refute my idea that this book should not resee use for future
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Vincent Nguyen 8/15/11 Pg. 1 Chapter 1 Entry “…rhetoric offers a grander‚ metaphysical payoff: it jolts you into a fresh new perspective on the human condition. After it awakens you to the argument all around‚ the world will never seem the same.” (6) In chapter one‚ “Open Your Eyes‚” Heinrichs states that argument is an important social element that surrounds everyday life. People who uses rhetoric‚ the art of argument‚ tends to succeed in persuading others to do their bidding. Many
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