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Who Is Roger In Thank You Ma Am

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In “Thank You Ma’am” the main character, Roger, is a teenage boy who is lost mentally. He is guilty, helpless and frightened. Roger is a lost boy who steals for survival and to feed his needy personality inside, even though he doesn’t have much. He is helpless because when it comes to facing the cruel reality he shrinks down and doesn’t have the potential to fight back. The story tells us that when he faced Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones he felt helpless, intimidated and didn't bother to defend himself. Roger is also a lost, guilty person because he attempted to steal Mrs. Luella’s pocket book. The book mentions how the tough, fearful woman grabs him and asks him if he’s ashamed of himself and the boy answers yes. Later on Roger
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