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    The characters of the storys ‚Thank You Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ and ‚Because of Mr. Terupt‚ by Rob Buyea. The story “Thank You Ma’am” has a character named Roger‚ and he tried to steal the pocket book of a woman name Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. He tried to steal the pocket book so he could get money for blue suede shoes. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones took Roger back to her house where he washed his face and got to eat‚ after he got done with eating he had to go and that was when Mrs

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    In this world‚ we have families that doesn’t have as much opportunity as we do. Roger‚ the male protagonist in the short story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚ was a boy who couldn’t afford much and didn’t have a family he could come home to. One day‚ Roger tried to steal a purse from a woman‚ Ms. Jones‚ because he wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. But then‚ he got caught‚ and the woman grabbed him by the shirt and forced him pick up her purse. The boy thought she was going to let him

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    In Langston Hughes’ short story Thank You Ma’am‚ the main character Luella is filled with kindness. Luella is a strong‚ independent woman who normally doesn’t take any nonsense. Until a teenage boy named Roger ran into her while trying to steal her pocketbook. When Luella saw him she immediately starts treating him with kindness. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance‚ she took Roger in‚ and made an effort to make a difference in Roger’s life. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance

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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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    Ramona was an innocent looking girl‚ right? So her parents thought she was‚ but oh no they were wrong. That night she went out attempted to rob a bank her former friends‚ parents owned. In the story‚ Thank You‚ Ma’am‚ Langston Hughes‚ the author‚ shows how the main character Roger gets taught a lesson after trying to take something that wasn’t his. When one makes a bad mistake‚ a lesson must be learned from‚ yet with care. Beginning with‚ Roger stole an older lady’s purse and she was very unhappy

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    The text ‘Thank you Ma’am’ by Langston Hughes depicts what happens after an encounter between a small boy (Roger) who tries to steal from an older lady (Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones) while she is walking home from work. The story among many other things‚ focuses on the ideas of trust‚ dignity and forgiveness. While Hughes is well known for writing about race‚ this story’s lessons go beyond race. Luella is tough and honest‚ and also trusting and steadfast in her beliefs. The faith she shows

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    Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is short story about a young boy named Roger who intended on stealing a purse‚ and instead stumbled upon a very strong and passionate women‚ Luella Bates Washington Jones who showed him how it felt to be trusted and loved. Roger wanted some blue suede shows‚ apparently wanted them so bad he would steal from an elder women to get some. During his attempt to do so‚ he fell to the ground and was forced to succumb to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demands.

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    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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    and “Thank You M’am” a significant change happened in one of the main characters lives that made a lasting effect. In the story‚ “from An American Childhood” the main character‚ Annie Dillard wrote a reflective essay about when she first realized that even though her parents might not be interested in the same activities that she enjoys‚ they always supported her. This had a lasting effect on her because I think that this understanding helped her to become a better person. In the story‚ “Thank You

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    In the story‚ “Thank you‚ Ma’m”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ a ‘large’ woman‚ bravely walked the streets of her small town‚ at eleven o’clock in the night‚ when all of a sudden a young boy of 14 named Roger tried the steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones grabbed the boy‚ tackled him for good measure‚ and lugged him to her house‚ where she coaxed the reasons why he stole out of him. Satisfied with the answer that she got‚ Mrs. Jones cooked the boy dinner and talked with him

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