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“Thank You, Ma’am” tells the story of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, an elderly woman walking home, and Roger, a teenager who tries to steal her purse to get money so he can buy a new pair of blue suede shoes that he wants. But Mrs. Jones purse was too heavy that he failed on taking it. But what Mrs. Jones does is, she takes him to her house instead of the police station, gives him food and cleans him up, while doing this she leaves the door of her house wide open and her purse on the couch…

Prior to this movement he was just popular in the south and made TV appearances and many radio hits like “Heartbreak Hotel”, the number one selling record of 1954. “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, and “Don’t Be Cruel” were also many hits for Presley and are known as some of his best songs today(Dailey 44.) Teenagers were going wild for this new craze of Rock ’n’ Roll, but most importantly they loved everything…

Theme: Langston Hughes successfully develops the theme in “Thank You, Ma’am” through the actions that Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones do. The theme of this short story is “our self respect is tied in with how much others trust us.” In the beginning of the story, Roger tries to mug Mrs. Jones which doesn’t go too well. She takes Roger back to her apartment to feed him by dragging him there. Once they reach her apartment, “she turned him loose”, but only to wash his face. As soon as…

In human nature, tough love can form a person's future. This is highly expressed in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. In the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, a young boy named Roger is mysteriously wandering through a street at 11:00 pm, alone. But when he sees a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones he decides to run up to her and attempts to steal her purse. Roger then fails to steal her purse and is now held accountable. He soon finds himself in a…

Human Resources Benefits can be defined as an indirect financial payment given to employees that may include health and life insurance, vacation, pension, educational plans, 401K etc. (Dessler, 2012). As an affiliate of HCA Holdings Inc., Palms West Hospital follows a basic template that is provided throughout the organization. Although minor details may be changed, the majority of the ways Palms West operate is through the guidelines that HCA Holdings Inc. provides. Employees who meet the…

When people hear the word surrealism, most people’s thoughts go to a type of artwork, a drawing or painting. The truth is that surrealism is an idea that crosses over many lines and not just art pieces themselves. Surrealism in fact began back in 1910 as a literary tool, to connect with the subconscious and spontaneous thoughts and feelings (Voorhies web). As the idea grew and became known throughout the world, more and more people would take part in the idea of looking inward, to express…

Abraham Lincoln once said “I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice”. This is also a lesson being taught in Langston Hughes’ short story “Thank You Ma’am.” The story is about a young boy named Roger who attempts to steal the pocketbook of Luella Bates Washington Jones. Instead of reporting him to the police, Mrs Jones takes him home, cares for him and gives him the money he wanted to steal: teaching the reader that punishment is not always the best solution to a…

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