An Essay On Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

The use of character foil in “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes reveals how Mrs. Jones shows herself through Roger. Mrs. Jones and Rogers contrast with one another ends up allowing Roger to bring out the best in himself. The story begins with Mrs. Jones not punishing Roger for trying to steal her purse but acting compassionate and helpful to Roger. The large woman, Mrs. Jones brings Roger back to her home and lets him wash his face and he asks ¨You gonna take me to jail?” asked the boy, bending over the sink. ¨Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere,¨ said the woman.¨ (pg.2) Mrs. Jones shows the quality of being kind to the boy who tried to snatch her pocketbook, which reveals that she is a good person. Mrs. Jones showed her personality

Langston Hughes was one of the first black men to express the spirit of blues and jazz

James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His parents divorced when he was very small, and his father (who found American racism made his desires to be a lawyer impossible) left the family and emigrated to Mexico. Hughes' mother moved with her child to Lawrence, Kansas, so she and he could live with his grandmother, Mary Langston.

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James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1902, to James Nathaniel Hughes, a lawyer and businessman, and Carrie Mercer (Langston) Hughes, a teacher. The couple separated shortly thereafter. James Hughes was, by his son’s account, a cold man who hated blacks (and hated himself for being one), feeling that most of them deserved their ill fortune because of what he considered their ignorance and laziness. Langston’s youthful visits to him there, although sometimes for extended periods, were strained and painful. He attended Columbia University in 1921-22, and when he died he, left everything to three elderly women who had cared for him in his last illness,

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. He was named after his father, James Hughes, but was known as Langston. He was the only child from his parents James and Carrie Hughes. His parents were not married for long because of an unhappy marriage. When they separated, Langston was left with his mother, who left him behind to move from city to city to find work. Langston ended up living with his 70 year-old grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas. He lived with her until he was 13, and then he moved back with his mother in Lincoln, Kansas after his grandmother died in 1915.

Racism and discrimination can change people forever. It has an impact on society and the economy too. When people who can work are denied the opportunity to, and when people are prevented from playing an active role in their communities feel like they can’t. The roles of racism and discrimination can alter the way family, friends, neighbors and colleagues behave. People who have done nothing wrong question themselves and their abilities to achieve.

Hughes’ famous poem, I, Too, was written in the mid 1920’s. Similar to most African Americans pioneers in this era, he felt strongly about “racial segregation,” (Ilieva and Lennox 1) or racial inequality and used his writings to voice his opinion on the issue. In I, Too, Hughes states that he is the “darker brother” (713) of America, meaning that he is a member of the African American community. At this particular time, racial inequality was a common issue for African Americans. Jim Crow laws were in effect to keep African Americans from receiving equal treatment as White Americans. Further evaluating stanza two from I, Too, Hughes says “They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes” (713) showing a time of racial inequality. Along

The period of the Harlem Renaissance was a time of great change and exploration for African Americans . It was during this point in the early twentieth century that African Americans were exploring their cultural and social roots. With the rapid expansion of a cohesive black community in the area, it was only a matter of time before the finest minds in Black America converged to share their ideas and unleash their creative essences upon a country that had for so long silenced them. In the midst of this bohemian convergence, many notable figures arose who would give a new voice to African Americans. With such great notables as Countee Cullen, Jean Toomer, Zora Neale, and James Johnson, mainstream American now had a unique window into the

“America the melting pot.” An expression used by many and often said in a prideful manner. We Americans like to think of ourselves as all accepting and welcoming to everyone, and while that may be true in general, discrimination still exist throughout the country. Fortunately, racism has significantly lowered thanks to the Civil rights movement. Each American can now express who they are without a major fear of contempt or prejudice. Prior to the Civil rights movement, racism ran rampant, particularly in the south. The Harlem renaissance, which took place throughout the 1920’s, helped spur the Civil Rights movement. It was around this time African Americans really started to push themselves forward in society. One successful poet of that

Langston Hughes inspired others to reach their true potential in their work by using their own life as a catalyst:

The story Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes uses situational irony in order to convey the message of people to always treat people with Dignity which grants them freedom. Situational irony is created when an author leads the reader to expect a different outcome based on the action within a situation than what actually happens. In this story the boy was tugging on an old woman's purse trying to steal something. However, he was caught and the lady was nice enough to take the boy into her home. She taught him manners, fed him, and told him to wash his face.

In the short story “Thank you, M’am” by “Langston Hughes” Mrs. Jones affected Roger after that night. She affected him by kindness by helping him even though he tried to steal something from her, Mrs.Jones didn’t run off scared or call him names or hit him, and that surprised him. Roger was surprised that he was actually treated like a human being for once.

Langston Hughes, a poet, playwright, and novelist, was born on the first day of February in the year 1902 in Missouri. His parents separated after birth. After his maternal grandmother who raised him died in his teens, he and his mom moved around several times until she decided to settle in Cleveland. This marks the beginning of Hughes’s career in poetry. Walt Whitman and Carl Sandburg where the main inspirations to his poetry. After graduating high school, Hughes wrote his first published poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” on a train ride to his father and Mexico. It was published in the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), The Crisis. He lived in Mexico for one year. He left for one

Chase Mann literary essay about “Thank you Ma’am. “Are you going to run boy!” “Yes ma’am.” CL Mrs Jones is a nice person on the inside. She is from the article thank you ma’am written by Langston Hughes.