"Thank You M'am¨ is a piece of prose written by Langston Hughes. " Thank You M'am '' talks about how a large woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, almost gets her bag taken by a boy named Roger. But luckly Mrs. Jones caught him before he could go far. Landston Hughes uses foreshadowing, point of view, and reversal to show suspense in the story. Landston Hughes uses foreshadowing in the story ¨Thank
Luella Jones to convey the same theme to not judge a book by its cover and looks can be deceiving. The story begins with Roger, who we believe is homeless and lives alone, running up behind Mrs. Jones and attempting to steal her pocketbook. The weight of the purse causes him to trip and fall while attempting to run away. Mrs. Jones catches her thief and begins to scold Roger. Mrs. Jones offers to bring Roger to her home to wash his face.
Hugh, being the kind of person that he is, initially thinks there is no other choice than to return the money, but he begins to really think about what he should do. He realizes that if he gives the money back, then he will be saying goodbye to any chance of turning his life around. He tries to convince himself that keeping the money is the right thing to do, saying, “God made this money—the fresh air, too—for his children's use. He never made the difference between poor and rich” (Davis 23). He also thinks about how much his life would improve if he keeps the money: “A man,—he thought, stretching out his hands,—free to work, to live, to love!
“To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often.” -Winston Churchill Change is a great thing that can be used to improve and grow, and make anyone a better person. A key part of “change” is something called “resilience.” The concept of resilience is described in “Thank you Ma'am” by Langston Hughes and is also exemplified in “Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry.
They take two cabs to the toy store, and Miss Moore gives Sylvia five dollars to pay the cab fee, with tip of course. Sylvia instantly loses interest in the trip, focused purely on the money, and ultimately her keeping the remainder of
One glance at Jackson gives the attendant the idea that she is poor and in need of charity. Just after a few words given by Jackson, the attendant was so quick to judge. Also, throughout the story, Jackson puts together any money she can find just to buy a gift for her
They begin to see the monetary inequities for themselves. Miss Moore is aware this is not something she could teach them; it is something they had to see, feel, and take to heart. Sylvia begins to feel something stir inside of her when it is time to enter the store. “But I feel funny, shame. But what I got to be shamed about?
It can be inferred that Roger never went snatching anybodies purse ever again, but it could also be said that Roger worked hard and tried his best to be kind to everyone thanks to the kindness of Ms. Luella Bates Washington
“Thank You M’am” Essay Response In the story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, the boy Roger, seems to be lonely. The story is about a boy named Roger who tries to steal Mrs. Jones purse, she takes him to her house and takes care of him. Roger could be described as lonely because he has nobody home at his home, he is very respectful of Mrs. Jones, and he tries to steal.
Mrs. Jones asked me what I needed the money for. I knew I could trust her. She had given me somewhat of a shelter and food so I decided to tell her the truth. The truth sounded better in my head though because when I told her it was for shoes she just stared at me. I didn’t what to do.
“ I have done things too, which I will not tell you,” Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones said to Roger the boy that tried to steal her purse. In the story “ Thank You Ma 'am ” I believe that Mrs Jones is caring because Mrs. Jones brings Roger into her house, and tries to help Roger. The most obvious why Mrs.Jones is caring is because she lets Roger into her house even when he tried to steal her purse, I know I would never just let him in my house if he tried to steal my purse I would of called the police. First of all she brings Roger to her house and then makes him dinner. I would never make a boy dinner who tried to steal my purse.
Thank You Ma’am By: Kush Can you imagine a woman who would kick a stranger and then later in the story feed the same person? Well, in the short story, “Thank You Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the protagonist, does just that. She has a very complicated personality because she is hostile, but still lonely and caring. A big indication that Mrs. Jone hostile is, after, a boy made an attempt to steal her purse and failed, he fell.
A central theme in the short story “Thank you Ma 'am” by Langston Hughes is a little kindness goes a long way. One act of kindness can change a person’s life forever. Her unnecessary kindness made a major impact on Roger and changes him. As the story progresses, we see that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones shows empathy and kindness for Roger. That kindness appears to pass onto Roger near the end of the story.
Also this quote represents a loving character trait because she gives money to Roger, because Mrs. Jones knows Roger has no money to buy the shoes so she gives Roger money. Next, Mrs. Jones shows a
Jazmyne Nelson Dr. Rose English 101 December 11, 2017 Literary Analysis Langston Hughes’ short story entitled “Thank You Ma’am”, analyzes the interaction between Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and Roger. It presents the readers, the idea of goodness, the theme of trust, forgiveness, and kindness. Hughes is able to convert a language that is easier to understand by characterizing the context of story, advancing important themes, and using dialogue among the characters. Trust is one of themes that stood out while analyzing the short story. Though Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones has been victimized Roger worries that she won’t trust him, so he moves.
