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Thank You, Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

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In the short story, "Thank You, Ma'am", by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones had a very different personality compared to other characters. Mrs. Jones was the definition of "sunshine with a little bit of hurricane". She was pretty bossy to a boy named Roger. After Roger tried stealing her purse one night, Mrs. Jones kicked him in the butt and put him in an arm-lock. She didn't only stand there, she dragged him to her room and immediately told him to wash his face. However, Mrs. Jones was a lot more than just bossy; she was very kind too. She fed him, quenched his thirst, and gave him money for some shoes he had always wanted. The best trait she showed was her "motherliness". She may have told Roger what to do, but
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The purpose of “Why, You Reckon?” by Langston Hughes is to accurately display, through the times of that century and human emotion, that despite money, power, and the color of your skin there can still be an unhappiness of the soul. There is evidence in the beginning of the short story of two men’s unhappiness in life the symbol of them being uncontent was their hunger. “Man, ain’t you hongry.... Well, sir, I’m tellin’ you, I was so tired and hongry and cold that night.” (253- 254).

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Mrs. Jones was angry at Roger, but she knew he was doing it for a reason, so she wanted to help him out. “Now ain’t you ashamed of yourself?” (pg.5) “You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face.

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After talking to my group about the book Thank You Ma’am by: Langston Hughes, we realized that Mrs. Jones is very helpful. We think Mrs.jones is giving and teaches him good life lesson that are helpful in life. The first reason why I think Mrs. jones is helpful is because she is giving. As proof, when she brought him to her house she realizes he was dirty. So she let him wash his face in her sink

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“Thank You M’am” Essay Response In the story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, the boy Roger, seems to be lonely. The story is about a boy named Roger who tries to steal Mrs. Jones purse, she takes him to her house and takes care of him. Roger could be described as lonely because he has nobody home at his home, he is very respectful of Mrs. Jones, and he tries to steal.

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On page 31 Mrs. Jones says to Roger “You ought to be my son”. She changed his life by giving him discipline. She tried to treat him with respect because she wanted him to stop pocketbook stealing and wanted him to behave himself. She wanted him to be a better person because she did horrible things when she was his age. She wanted him to behave because she saw him with a dirty face and some worn out shoes she was trying to tell him to behave, so he could get a good education.

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A central theme in the short story “Thank you Ma 'am” by Langston Hughes is a little kindness goes a long way. One act of kindness can change a person’s life forever. Her unnecessary kindness made a major impact on Roger and changes him. As the story progresses, we see that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones shows empathy and kindness for Roger. That kindness appears to pass onto Roger near the end of the story.

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“When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones,” the large lady said fiercely. In the edge of your seat story, “Thank You Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, the main character of the story is very entertaining with every action that she takes. The main event that had happened in the story is, a boy (Rodger) wanted to get blue suede shoes and he didn’t have enough money, so he tried to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones purse, and that was a bad choice. After that, she caught him with a strong, bold arm and took him to her house. While there, she talks with the boy and feeds him.

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Jazmyne Nelson Dr. Rose English 101 December 11, 2017 Literary Analysis Langston Hughes’ short story entitled “Thank You Ma’am”, analyzes the interaction between Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and Roger. It presents the readers, the idea of goodness, the theme of trust, forgiveness, and kindness. Hughes is able to convert a language that is easier to understand by characterizing the context of story, advancing important themes, and using dialogue among the characters. Trust is one of themes that stood out while analyzing the short story. Though Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones has been victimized Roger worries that she won’t trust him, so he moves.

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