Thank You

In the short story, ¨ Thank You Ma'am,¨ written by Langston Hughes, the main character, Roger, is a dynamic because he starts off being careless and inconsiderate and soon learns to be respectful and polite. For example, after Mrs. Jones takes Roger to her house she offers him food “ [believing] you’re hungry,” but instead Roger’s denies the offer and his impolite side comes out because all “ [he wants] are a pair of blue suede shoes” (27). This quote shows Roger self-centered personality…

themselves able to properly argue and win. One man, Jay Heinrichs, uses his knowledge in rhetoric, the art of arguing and persuasion, to write Thank You for Arguing. Heinrichs splits his book into four parts, offense, defense, advanced offence, and advanced defense. The first part, “Offense,” lays out the basics of arguing, starting with “Set Your Goals” so that you know what to argue about and how to go about arguing. One of the ways to go about arguing is to “Control the Tense” in an…

In the short story, “Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes,” Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a large and kind old woman. In the story, Roger, a young fourteen year old boy, tries to take Mrs. Jones purse. After snatching her purse, he falls to the ground where she picks him up and asks him why he is so dirty. After making him pick up her pocketbook, she takes him to her home. There, she makes him wash his face and eat a good meal. While making his meal, she asks Roger why he tried to steal…

All over the world, people have their similarities and they have their difference. While we often think that people are different there are also people that are similar in many ways. In fact, the story “ Thank you M’am” by Langston Hughes, Mrs, Jones who is a large woman with a pocketbook, that a boy tried to steal and Mrs, Pullman who has a son that has a hard life in the story “ wonder” by R.J. Palacio, are similar. They both show their similarities by both being caring and by being protective…

Starting in the short story, “Thank You, Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is one of the protagonists. In the beginning, she almost gets her purse stolen by Roger, a kid who wanted blue suede shoes. Eventually, Mrs. Jones forgives and starts to care for Roger. Throughout the story, Mrs. Jones has done acts of honesty and honor. Therefore, I believe that that Mrs. Jones is upright all throughout the story from the beginning, middle, and end. In the light of…

Lucy O’Sullivan In Thank You for Smoking, Christopher Buckley tightrope walks along a fine line of reality and absurdity with just enough dips into the irrational to render the novel a crafty work of satire. Buckley’s characters are absurd illustrations of everyday tropes, and the satire of the book ultimately shines through them rather than the world around them. BR takes the idea of the “corrupt boss” to a whole new level; everyone in the corporate world has believed their boss to be evil at…

much different. Marketing sells the product (“Marketing”, n.d.) while PR sells the company (“Introduction to Public Relations”, n.d.). Marketing cares more about financial success while PR is more concerned on the positive image. In the film “Thank You For Smoking”, it is evident that the companies comprising Big…

What would you do if a stranger came up from behind you in the middle of the night and tried to steal your purse or your wallet? Would you call the police on them or would you help them by understand stealing is wrong, doing this by showing sympathy and kindness? Hughes is a renowned writer from the early 1900’s. He wrote mainly about the hardships of African Americans and their upbringings. One of his best sellers is a short story titled “Thank You Ma’am”. In “Thank You Ma’am”, a story…

Merely alluding to the economic problems that cause widows to work late shifts and parents to leave unemployed teenagers unsupervised, Langston Hughes focuses on the universal power of love and trust in "Thank You, M'am." Hughes portrays the nobility of common people and the vitality of his African American culture in his works. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, whose name ironically recognizes both slavery codes of the founders of the United States and the dignity of the common people, gives…

To start, I do believe every word you said to me in your letter. I know you love me and miss me now. I understand you are trying to change, not only for me but for yourself. However, that does not mean you will not hurt me again. I have noticed that you have your good days and your bad days, just like any person. But on your bad days, you seem to just say anything that comes to your mind. In return, that leaves me hurt and not welcome in your home. You have hurt me severely in the past, not…