In the short story Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes, a boy named Roger tries to steal a purse belonging to a woman named Mrs. Jones in order to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones catches Roger, drags him back to her home where she lets him wash up and she feeds him. Mrs. Jones does this to teach Roger a lesson. The lesson is to not look for acceptance from others, but to find it in oneself.
Roger is a boy who is most likely homeless and is trying to earn money in some way. When he attempted to steal Mrs. Jones purse he realized that was a bad idea. Mrs. Jones quickly pulled him by the collar and asked him “What is your name?”. He answered and from there she took him to her house to teach him what is right and what is wrong. Mrs.
Roger is a boy who is most likely homeless and is trying to earn money in some way. When he attempted to steal Mrs. Jones purse he realized that was a bad idea. Mrs. Jones quickly pulled him by the collar and asked him “What is your name?”. He answered and from there she took him to her house to teach him what is right and what is wrong. Mrs.