during the Civil War. Louisa’s personality was positive and she was outgoing. Louisa had a fine mind, if she did not have large opportunities for scholastic instruction. She always enjoyed the benefit of intellectual society and converse with noble minds. She loved expression in writing, and her letters are filled with wit and humor, keen criticism, and noble moral sentiments.…
In “A New England Nun,” one can view the protagonist, Louisa Ellis as either a feminist or a selfless person. The view chosen depends on the reader’s own views and beliefs. The evidence shown throughout the story suggests the story takes place in a time period where women were not able to sustain a life on their own. Although this idea existed, Louisa shows she can live an independent life as “her life has been full of pleasant peace” the last 7 years she has been alone (Freeman, 472). This quote suggests Louisa believes she can live a happy life without a husband.…
Mrs. Jones’ characterization shapes Rogers character development. In the beginning Roger is characterized as a boy who does not…
She nursed her mother and son in sickness and did what was necessary to take care of her family; all the while being true to her own ethics. She was a complex…
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the daughter of Atticus Finch, was a feisty and noble girl. She never gave up on anything, such as wanting to see Boo Radely or stop reading with Atticus when Ms. Fisher to told her to stop. Scout wasn’t afraid to put up a fight with anyone who gave her trouble. Throughout the novel, Scout presents herself as headstrong, dynamic, and compassionate—all of these qualities which made her an admirable person in Maycomb County.…
Life of an African American During the Harlem Renaissance During the Harlem Renaissance, racial discrimination was prevalent against African Americans. In Ann Petry’s novel, The Street, Lutie Johnson and other minor subjects are greatly affected by their surroundings in Harlem. Lutie Johnson is an important symbol of her novel because she shows the struggle of raising a son in the midst of a poverty-stricken area dealing with an African American life.…
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”, once said Jackie Robinson a famous baseball player. An impact is having a strong effect on someone or something. In certain pieces of literature characters are impacted and affected by the urban setting. Having an urban setting affects the characters or people in the lyrics of “New York, New York” and “Chicago” by Frank Sinatra, the short story “Thank you Ma'am” by Langston Hughes, and the Novel Seedfolks written by Paul Fleischman. Characters and people in lyrics are affected from an urban setting.…
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Matthew 5:7. Mercy is something people need, whether they give it or receive it. Love is a prerequisite of mercy. Forgiveness connects people in ways that might benefit each other because if people can forgive each other for their mistakes then that shows mercy to the other person.…
In the twisted story “ louisa Please Come Home by the author Shirley Jackson the main character louisa is lacking consideration for others, is friendless, and smart. Louisa runs away from home for several reasons. Louisa is a great character that has her upes and downs, But over all she is a great girl. First and foremost Louisa does not consider others, she acts selfish when she comes to a situation where you need to consider others.…
Katharine Lee Bates uses the choice of words to create an exhilarating patriotic tone in the poem “America the Beautiful”. Bates introduce each stanza with the corresponding words “O beautiful for..” not concentrating on America’s flaws but in complete beauty in our country. In stanza four she composes “O Beautiful for patriot dream” justifying that our country is one of a kind.…
“Thank You M’am”, a short story, by Langston Hughes, is about a woman that teaches a poor street boy a lesson about stealing. The story starts of with a street boy, named Roger, trying to steal a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s purse. Instead of getting away with it, Mrs. Jones takes Roger home because she used to be like Roger and she wanted to help him since someone helped her. When Roger tells Mrs. Jones his reason for trying to steal from Mrs. Jones was because he wanted blue suede shoes, in line 93, Mrs. Jones admits, “ ‘I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.’ ”…
When the three of us came to her house, Atticus would sweep off his hat, wave gallantly to her and say, 'Good evening, Mrs. Dubose! You look like a picture this evening. ’”(Lee 100.) Even though she was racist and downright disrespectful, Atticus still sees the good in her, fighting her addiction,…
A Life Changing Day Anything can change a person’s life that’s going down the drain. This short story essay, “ Thank You, Ma’am.” By Langston Hughes is a classic. It’s a real life story that anyone living the life of Roger, could relate too. He’s growing up in a poor household and decided that committing crimes was his only chance in being able to afford his own personal wants. But he learns that there’s a better way in life other than being a crook.…
Have you ever felt so alone that you drive yourself to commit crimes just so you can have someone interested in you? That’s how Roger felt in the story Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes. In the story skinny Roger runs up behind big Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones and tries to steal her purse. Fortunately for Ms. Jones, Roger falls back and she can regain possession of her bag. One would expect Ms. Jones’ next step to be calling the police, but she does quite the opposite.…
Has a random stranger ever change your life before? Well in the story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes, a young man named Roger gets a life check just by a juvenile decision that ended up with him running into Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. She takes him home and washes his face and feeds him knowing he hasn’t had care like that for a while. Throughout the story Mrs. Jones gives him a life lesson, and ends up changing Roger into a gentlemen instead of a criminal. Mrs. Jones changed Roger not just by brutal force and kicking him in his blue-jeaned sitter, but shows the boy that she has had the same kind of problems and she relates herself to him to show Roger that he isn’t the only one.…