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 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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and to court. This Document reveals a moral story. Due to her actions of creating a website not only did she ruin the well being of the victim‚ she also ruined her image to the people. As a result people see her as an example of a bully‚ a person who you shouldn’t associate with and a person who ruins peoples reputation. Schools should limit online speech because it extinguishes the right of privacy of the people. In document E‚ The Record‚ a political cartoon‚ illustrates the significance of the words
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“Thank you M’am” In the story “Thank you M’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ a 15 year old boy named Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse‚ however Mrs. Jones furiously caught him‚ after a few of questions Mrs. Jones quickly changed her thoughts on Roger‚ after asking him if there was anybody home to tell him to wash his dirty face‚ she became nicer to Roger. From that moment and on she started to care about Roger more and more. She decided to bring him home to teach him a lesson about the importance
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Sometimes‚ short stories can teach you life-long lessons called morals. For example‚ the story “Thank you M’am” is one of them. Written by Langston Hughes‚ the story “Thank you M’am” is about a teenage boy who tries to steal a lady’s purse. In return‚ he gets a surprising and possibly life-changing reaction. When people come across challenging times in life‚ it can be easier to go on the wrong path than the right path‚ because the right path is tough - but eventually it leads to a more positive‚
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This is clearly evident as shown by the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ the magazine article “Community Service and You” by T. J. Saftner and the magazine article “Feeding Frenzy” by Peter Ames Carlin and Don Sider. In the story “Thank You M’am”‚ Hughes states how Mrs. Jones helps Roger even though he had done her wrong. The text states‚ “‘ I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” (88). This shows how Mrs. Jones was nice
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"Thank You M’am" by Langston Hughes is a realistic fiction short story about a scrawny boy named Roger and a black lady named Mrs. Jones. After Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones money to buy shoes she handles the matter herself by kicking him to the ground. She then takes him to her house‚ cleans him up‚ feeds him‚ and teaches him right from wrong. Langston Hughes‚ the author of "Thank You M’am"‚ teaches us that you should give people second chances. You can tell the second chance Mrs. Jones gave
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Forgiveness and compassion have the power to greatly impact a person’s life. This can be observed in the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes. Mrs Jones’s kindness towards Roger changes him in many ways. Roger learns to be more trusting‚ learns that people are willing to give second chances and he als learns that he is not alone and other people have had similar experiences to him. Roger starts out as a poor boy trying to steal a woman’s pocket book‚ but as the story continues‚ readers
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In Thank You M’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones’s kindness changes Roger. She changes him in a positive way. In the beginning of the story‚ the boy tries to do pure evil‚ and to steal things. At the end of the story‚ Roger thanks Mrs. Jones and shows that he actually payed attention to and applied what Mrs. Jones taught him. “…a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.” To begin the story‚ we are introduced to a boy attempting to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse. “When she got to her door
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