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Thank You, Ma Am By Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

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Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones in the short story, “Thank You, Ma 'am”, is a hard-working and honest woman who cares about Roger, an orphaned street boy. She took Roger home with her and wanted to talk to the boy instead of just calling the police. In the story, Mrs. Luella prevents Roger from taking her purse, and takes him home with her because apparently he has no guardians. Later that night, Mrs. Luella asks Roger why he tried to steal her purse, and he eventually reveals that he really wanted some blue suede shoes. Then she reveals that once she too wanted things she could not afford. Luella does not ask many questions about Roger but instead talks about herself and her own past. After doing all this, Mrs. Luella hopes to teach
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