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Short Story Thank You M Am By Langston Hughes

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The theme of short story “Thank You M’am”, written by Langston Hughes, exemplifies how we should trust others for help when we need it. One piece of evidence to support this theme is when Mrs. Jones left the door open after she brought Roger inside “She switched on the light and left the door open.” This evidence shows us that if Roger doesn’t trust her then he can leave, but when he does trust Mrs. Jones he knows that he will be able to wash his face and make himself look presentable. Another piece of evidence shown in the story is presented when Roger doesn’t sit next to her pocketbook, “But the boy took care to sit on the far side of the room, away from her purse …”. This evidence shows us that Roger very much wants to be trusted by Mrs.
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