Analysis Of Thank You Ma Am

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People who understands the hidden problems people face have more chance to help the person and give them strong speech. In the story “Thank You Ma 'am” Mrs. Jones try to understand why roger want to steal her purse. Mrs. Jones ask Roger “ Maybe, you ain 't been to your supper either, late as it be. have you?. - There 's nobody home at my house! Roger say.” (Jones 4). In other words, Ms. Jones ask roger if he eat but roger respond her that nobody are in his house. This shows how Mrs. Jones Try to understand why Roger want steal her pocketbook because he ask the boy if he already eat. Mrs. Jones is a woman that can understand the reason why others do bad actions after Roger say that are nobody in his house, Mrs. Jones feels more comfortable …show more content…
The story “ Thank You Ma 'am” is about one a boy Roger that try to steal Mrs. Jones pocketbook but Mrs. Jone not permit that and help the boy by talking with him, take him to her house and help him giving food and advice. Notably, the text say, “The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. Then she reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled.”(Hughes 2), That is to say that Mrs. Jones Turned around and take the boy from his plants and kicked him after take the boy for his shirt up and let the boy it falls on the floor again. This shows that Ms. Jones not let roger steal her purse and show that she are not scary of him. Ms. Jones is a woman that can control the problem and not let that continue. Similarly, Ms. Sun in “No Child.. by Nilaja Sun” This play is about is a play where a new teacher Ms. Sun teach the students how to act and to made a play but some students do not want do it, but she help them and talk with them. In scene three it …show more content…
In the story “Thank You Ma 'm” the woman try to help the boy by understanding her problems and help him giving him what he need, she give some love and need that he need food, money. Same in the story “No Child....” show us how Ms. Sun help her student by share with them experience, understanding his problem and controlling the situation. Many people get powerful voice when things happen. When they are situation that they can help other. Have the powerful of voice is important because you can help other to change they mind and to provide a better future in his life. Mrs. Jones and Ms. Sun chang Roger and her

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