...Luella Bates Washington Jones so he can buy a pair of blue suede shoes but when he snatched her purse he lost his balance and fell down, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones noticed that roger was very scared and dirty. Therefore, she dragged him to her house and ordered him to wash up and clean himself .she gave him some food to eat, after he finished she gave him money to buy the blue suede shoes and told him to behave himself. Roger was barely able to say thank you before Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones closed the door and he never saw her...
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...Thank You, M’am I. Thesis Statement Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a very stern disciplinarian, who feels the need to help the younger generation. II. Topic Sentence Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones uses physical discipline to take hold of Roger’s attention and keep him with her. a. When Roger takes hold of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ pocketbook, she grabs him tightly so he wouldn’t run away. b. Then she starts dragging him behind him as soon she starts talking to him. c. She continues to hold him in a half nelson to her home. III. Topic Sentence Verbal restraint took place as soon as the altercation had happen. a. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones gave him orders when her pocketbook had gone on the ground. b. Her voice was had a lot of authority and force while questioning him. c. She was telling him that he should be her son to teach things that he doesn’t know. VI. Topic Sentence Roger was gifted with things from Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, to show him that stealing is not right. a. Roger received a face wash because of his dirty face. b. She also gave him lima beans and ham. c. Roger wanted blue suede shoes so Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones gave him ten dollars to go buy the shoes. V. Conclusion The confrontation between Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and Roger started off corrupted, but the entire time she wanted to help him out and teach a...
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...Thank You Ma’m Interpretive Essay In the short story Thank You Ma'am, by Langston Hughes, a boy tries to steal a woman's purse, but ends up being caught. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the victim whom the purse was almost stolen took Roger, the boy to her home. She fed him, asked him questions about about the theft, told him about herself, and at the end, she gave him the money to buy the shoes he wanted. So, in this story, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones takes roger to her home to teach hima a lesson. Mrs. Jones brings the boy that wanted to steal her purse to her home to teach him a lesson. As Mrs. Jones was dragging Rogers home to her house, she said “‘You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong.’”(p.7, lines 45-46)...
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...Not holding grudges on the people that have wronged you, but instead forgive them is a crucial, aspect of life. In Langston Hughes’ short story, “Thank You Ma’am” he shows the importance of mercy through his two main characters, Roger, a young poverty-stricken boy, and Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones a large compassionate woman. In the beginning of the literary work, the author wrote that Roger snuck up on Mrs. Jones and attempted to steal her pocketbook, but his mission failed when the wide women simply turned and gave him a kick in his jean’s sitter. However, she later forgives the vulnerable boy’s actions and takes him to her house where Luella would feed and care for him. Although forgiving one another can be extremely tough, “Thank you, Ma’am” demonstrates the practice of forgiving people out of their kindness of your heart, even if they have harmed you. Furthermore, in Langston’s work, he stresses the significance of being compassionate through the protagonist, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. After almost having her pocketbook stolen, she puts herself in Roger’s shoes and feels sympathy for Roger, which...
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...In the short story "Thank You, Ma'am" Langston Hughes does a great job of characterizing Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones in a variety of ways. There are many important traits that Langston Hughes gives Mrs. Jones'. First, Mrs. Jones' outgoing personality seems like it is infectious, and as it appears it can pick others up. "This woman did not ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his folks, or anything else that might embarrass him." is a quote that convinces us this is her personality type, because she has no need to embarrass Roger. She is very unbridled at times and she is very generous which are more reasons that led me to believe she has a very outgoing personality. Next, Mrs. Jones has a really great willingness to help which...
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...that it took place in New York. The story is about a boy named Roger and a lady named Mrs. Jones. Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones purse but she caught him and took Roger with her home. She gave him food, washed his face. Later Mrs. Jones gave Roger 10 dollars so he could buy the blue suede shoes that he wanted and then she walked him out before he could say goodbye. Roger: Roger’s a teenage boy and not a strong boy since he can’t get loose from Mrs. Jones grip. It’s also told in the text that he is frail and willow-wild and that means he is thin and has long arms. Roger looked like a boy that’s fourteen or fifteen years old and it’s also told in the text. “He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans”. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones: Mrs. Jones is a big strong lady. She’s not only physically strong but also strong mentally. ””But you put yourself in contact with me”” she make Roger think of what he has done wrong and making him think. “continued to drag him up the street” It’s showing that she is a very strong big woman. She is also a woman that’s trying to be responsible”” You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong.“ and she is trying to be responsible because she see herself in him” I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son” I think the text’s theme about responsibility. Because Mrs. Jones is trying to act responsible” You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong”...
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...I. Introduction a. In Langston Hughes' short story "Thank You, Ma'am" talks about a tale of a young teenager who tries to steal a woman's purse to buy himself new blue suede shoes. The woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, scolds and grabs the boy, Roger, and takes him home with her. Roger thinks she might turn him over to the police, but she does not. She talks to him in an understanding way, saying she did things when she was younger that she is not proud of today. While in her boarding room, she leaves Roger alone to cook supper for them. Roger realizes that he can easily escape and take her purse with him, but by that time, he does not want to. He wants Mrs. Jones to trust him. After supper, Mrs. Jones gives Roger money for the shoes he wants. Shirley Jackson’s short story “All the Years of Her Life” tells about a young boy named Alfred Higgins, an employee at Sam Car’s drugstore caught stealing. The owner calls Mrs. Higgins and threatens to call the cops. Upon her arrival at the store, Mrs. Higgins exhibits a calm sense of strength when asking Mr. Car to reconsider his decision. After hearing her plea, Mr. Car fires Alfred and they return home. In the end, Alfred realizes his mother’s disappointment and torment towards his repeated mistakes. b. In the first short story, it focuses on how a person’s character can change from understanding and guidance from another person. In the second short story, it focuses on a mother’s true colors. c. II. Topic Sentence-...
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...“Thank You Ma’am” written by Langston Hughes is comprised of two main characters. One of which is a heavy set lady and the other being a boy in his mid-teens. Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri where he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother. Once she died, he moved with his mother to Cleveland, Ohio to finish high school. In this story, Hughes writes about a troubled young boy who comes from a poor home and is reduced to stealing a woman’s purse. The boy’s appearance and behavior has the woman upset and she takes him to her house to be fed and cleaned up. Hughes’ home life may have been a reflection of that of his parent’s failure to be around, and it could also reflect on how his grandmother made him feel at home. The...
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