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Theme Essay Has someone ever been so kind to you? In the text "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes the author shows that being kind is always the right thing to do, we see this because, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones takes Rodger into her house, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones gives Rodger food, and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones helps to get Rodger clean. The first reason that being kind is always the right thing to do is, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones takes Rodger into her house. The text shows this theme because Mrs. Jones takes a random kid that she doesn’t know to her house just because he tried to steal her pocketbook, but it turns out that she actually wanted to help him. This is revealed when Mrs. Jones “...dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house. She switched on the light and left the door open.” (Page 2) This shows how kind she was to let Rodger into her house, even though in the text it says “...dragged the …show more content…

Luella Bates Washington Jones helps to get Rodger clean. The text shows this theme because Mrs. Jones takes care of a boy that she doesn’t know just because of how dirty his face is. The theme is represented in this text in many ways, one way is, “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face…” The woman says. (Page 2) This proves how kind she is. Another way that you may think this theme is represented is when Mrs. Jones says "Let the water run until it gets warm…Here’s a clean towel.” (Page 2) Mrs. Jones makes the theme stand out for helping Rodger with all of his needs. In addition, Rodger is very respectful, one way is, “The door was open. He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run!” (Page 2) But it turns out that he doesn’t. Why should someone be very kind to him but then he just gets to run away from that. This shows how kind both of the characters

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