“What did you want to do it for?” says the lady, Mrs.Jones, as she stares down at the boy who tried to steal from her. The book, Thank You Ma’am, begins when a boy named Roger tries to steal from Mrs.Jones purse, because of this, Mrs.Jones teaches Roger a lesson. In the story, the author, Langston Hughes, explains the moral to not steal from people, always be ready for a consequence and to follow orders. Mrs.Jones and Roger learned in the story not to steal, be ready for a consequence, and to follow commands. Mrs. Jones first experiences the theme as that it’s okay to give a punishment. She experiences this by the boy attempting to steal from her. From the text, Mrs.Jones says, “Then I won’t turn you loose,” and Mrs. Jones did not release