Thank You

In the articles a Christmas Carol, Thank You Ma´ám, and An American Childhood It states one good idea of a sudden change In someone's life. These stories turning points were caused by realizing she does everything on their own, getting someone's trust, and reliving the past present and future of your life. To begin a significant change can be caused by realizing you do everything on your own. In the article An American Childhood on pg. 325 prgh. 1,2,3 It states. That the girl found…

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…

Has one ever done something they regret? In the story, “Thank You Ma’am”, by Langston Hughes, a boy named Roger, tried to steal a lady’s purse. That lady was Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones scowled at Roger and dragged him to her house and took care of him. She lets him wash his face and fed him dinner. The reason why Mrs. Jones took Roger home is because she wanted to teach him a lesson. The reasons why Mrs. Jones took Roger home is because she wanted to tell him that some people are willing to give…

In the short story, “Thank You M'am” by Langston Hughes Mrs. Jones is a character who demonstrates acts of being cruel, understanding, and forgiving. In the beginning of the story when a boy name Roger tries to snatch away Mrs. Jones' purse, she reacts with cruelty. Mrs. Jones beats the young boy badly. In the story the narrator states, “ [Mrs. Jones] simply turn[s] around and kick[s] him right square... than reache[s] down, pick[s] the boy up..., and [shakes] him until his teeth…

Love and Care: A Literary Analysis of Roger in “Thank You Ma’m” Everyone in the world has someone to love or is loved by a person. Those people are most often family members. More specifically, mothers and fathers. Roger, a troubled teen in “Thank You Ma’m” written by Langston Hughes does not that that loving person, and without that guidance in his life he tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse, an innocent victim. However, things back fire for Roger and Mrs. Jones decides to bring him home and…

In Langston Hughes short story, “Thank You, Ma'am” the reader learns that a simple act of kindness from an individual can transform a person. Roger, the boy, makes an effort to steal Mrs. Jones’ pocketbook, but his attempt backfires. He trips while trying to run away, and Mrs. Jones kicks him in his “blue-jeaned sitter.” She does not take him to jail; instead she escorts him home with her to teach him a lesson. Roger changes dramatically soon after he goes home with her. He changes from a thief…

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…

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…

“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…

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…