Thank You Ma Am By Langston Hughes

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Langston Hughes short story “Thank you Ma’am” is about a boy named Roger who tries to rob an older woman named Mrs.Jones. He tries to rob her $10 for some new blue suede shoes. When Roger tries to rob Mrs.Jones she grabs him by his shirt and takes him back to her house to get him cleaned up and fed. When They get to Mrs.Jones house, she goes to her kitchen to make some food while Roger is washing his face, Roger has a chance to run while Mrs. Jones is distracted but he doesn't, he stays. Roger came to sit down with Mrs. Jones and she talks about her past life and her life now but she does not ask him about his family or about her life because she did not want to embarrass him. When Roger finishes eating Mrs.Jones hands him $10 so ah can get