Why does Mrs. Jones take Roger home? In the story Thank you , Ma’am, the author, Langston Hughes, explains a story around an important part of young boy’s life and the lesson taught by a thoughtful stranger. Mrs. Jones, a large, gracious woman , was walking home, when her purse was grasped by a young boy named Roger. She held her guard, cautiously, and pushed Roger causing him to fall. After the boy told her that he would run if she lets him loose, she told him that she wouldn 't turn him loose, then. She, explained she 'll take him home, but why? I believe Mrs. Jones took Roger home because if she didn 't make an impact in that boy 's life right that second, who would? Keep in mind that Mrs. Jones doesn 't trust him at