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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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