Roger became a better person because of the theme that trust can make you a better person. Mrs.Jones took Roger to her house, which shows that she trusts him because a person usually doesn't bring someone to their house unless they trust them. Mrs.Jones also, “left the door open,” and left the pocketbook in the room unattended with Roger. We can say that this allowed him to become a better person because instead of stealing it like he did in the beginning of the story, “ The boy took care to sit on the far side of the room, away from the purse.” Therefore, the theme that a person can turn better through trust has changed Roger for the
