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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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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Praise to Peace A counselor and a life coach‚ Laura Trice in her TED Talk‚ “Remember to Say Thank You‚” describes the importance of not just receiving praise‚ but asking for it yourself‚ wishing her audience to use her knowledge to make their own relationships increasingly healthier‚ and‚ in turn‚ take the “first step toward world peace.” Her straightforward and serene tone allows her to convey the importance of asking for praise to all the people who are struggling in maintaining a healthy relationship
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It is estimated that 1000 purses and wallets are stolen every two minutes. Most victims are likely to hand their wallet to the perpetrator and then run away crying‚ but “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes describes a situation where a young man named Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s pocketbook as she walks home from work‚ and Roger ends up getting more than he bargained for. In this story‚ Roger is portrayed as a frail teenager who is desperate for money‚ and Mrs. Jones
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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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There are many people in the world who need someone to look up to. Sadly‚ some people don’t have someone to learn from. In the story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ the main character‚ Roger who doesn’t know the correct behavior to have‚ so Mrs. Jones shows him the way to act. Throughout the beginning of the story‚ Roger learns that his actions can have bad consequences. His actions end up really affecting his behavior. For example‚ when he tries to snatch Mrs. Jones pocketbook‚ “Instead
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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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Have you ever done something that you got in trouble for? Many people in life have gotten into trouble for something they did. In a story written by Langston Hughes called “Thank You Ma’am” a boy named Roger did something that got him into trouble and it showed a lesson that you should always think before you say or do something because your actions have consequences. Even if you get in trouble you can still learn from your mistakes. My first reason that actions have consequences is that the
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This letter is to tell you that I ( Erin Ellison) deserve an A (91.5%) in your class. I deserve this grade because I have put forth my best effort‚ completed nearly all my assignments on time‚ have received good grades on those assignments‚ and those grades are a direct reflection of the effort I have put into each one of those assignments. Another reason I have given this grade to myself is I regularly attend classes and try to take part‚ and not only attend class but be engaged with the class
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complete my essay on are "Marigolds" by Eugenia W. Collier‚ and "Thank You M’am"‚ by Langston Hughes. These stories were choose because they share a common theme of "Coming of Age" as stated in the Elements of Literature book. In example‚ in each story the main characters learns a lesson from a certain experience and become more mature afterwards. The setting in both stories are similar but have some differences. "Thank You M’am" is set in Harlem‚ New York at 11 o’clock at night‚ while"Marigolds"is
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