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Thank You M Am By Langston Hughes

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In the story “ Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, Roger, a teenage boy that lurks on the streets makes an unsuccessful attempt at snatching Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse. Mrs. Jones catches him and brings him to her house and provides him with food, water, and money to buy new shoes and sends him off into the night. The reason why Mrs. Jones brought Roger to house is because she wants to teach him a lesson so that he will lead an honest life and will never steal from someone again. Mrs. Jones wants Roger to benefit from the lesson she taught him so she says “ But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from here on in.” (p. 11 lines 156-157). This shows that she cares about Roger and wants him to stop stealing from people and to
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