Kindness In Thank You, Ma Am By Langston Hughes

The short story"Aha Moment" by Julia Alvarez demonstrates that the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. The story expresses the idea that simple acts of kindness can make a great impact on people both mentally and physically. It can turn frightening and tense situations into assurance and aplomb. In paragraph 8, it is stated," no one screamed,no one panicked. I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere." By holding the hands and by chatting about everyday life, the passengers emboldened each other and created an optimistic atmosphere. The author points out,"someone was comforting me and kept asking me,'Are you okay?" According to Julia if someone does something good and beneficial for you, you should pass

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

People often perceive kindness in different ways, some think of the smaller things and some the larger. Acts of kindness are like wonders of the world they make it a better place. For example mountains some see this grand rock that the sun reflects off of in the morning and others see a glorified piece of rock. Smaller acts of kindness are just as important as bigger ones. Usually when one thinks of the word kindness some act or person comes into mind and my person is Leticia Chavez a.k.a Ducky.

In Langston Hughes short story "Thank you, Ma'am" Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones shows the reader her many personality characteristics. First, in the story she shows she is bossy. She makes roger pick up her pocketbook. Next, she shows she is compassionate by not criticizing him of what he has done. She even tell him that she has done things like him she she was young that she isn't happy about. Last, she is kind with letting him come back to her house to wash his face and feeding him. Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones is a character who has many characteristics, but is a very powerful

In the story Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes Mrs.Jones treated Roger very generously because she didn't put him in jail, she gave him $10, and she gave him some hot cocoa and ham. In paragraph 27 and 28 the author writes, “You gonna take me to jail?” Asked the boy, bending over the sink. “Not with that face, I could not take your nowhere.” This quote supports the claim because not taking him to jail, this means she gave him a chance. This means she generous, but if she did take to jail this means she does not give anyone another chance most likely. Another piece of evidence is on paragraph 42 the author writes, “ She heated up some Lima beans and ham she had in the icebox, made some cocoa, and set the table. The women did not ask the boy

“I’ll always remember the good deeds Mrs. Jones did to help get back up on my feet. I used the ten dollars she gave me to buy my blue suede shoes shoes, to slowly become a doctor. I have a good life now, all of it because of what Mrs. Jones did for me when I was a little boy.”

The world can be full of mysterious people, and it’s natural for a person to steal in this world. But when you teach others they will not steal anymore. In” Thank You Ma'am” by Langston Hughes.Roger, learns from his mistakes throughout Mrs Jones's Kindness.So Mrs Jones will help him.

In Langston Hughes’s, “Thank You, Ma’am,” there are two characters, Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs. Luella Jones is a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it (Hughes 1). Roger is a young, immature fourteen-year-old boy that tries to steal Mrs. Luella’s purse from her side. Roger falls to the ground, and then Mrs. Luella picks him up and asks him why he is so dirty. After she tells Roger to pick up her pocket book, she drags him down the street and takes him into her house where she lets him wash his face and cooks him a meal.

This quote exhibits Roger’s astonishment because Luella could have turned him in for trying to steal but she did not. Roger is usually disregarded by people, but Luella was caring towards him and trusted him, which filled him with gratefulness. Roger’s gratitude towards Luella is revealed in the end of the story when Hughes says,”The boy wanted to say something else other than “thank you ma'am “to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones…” This quote is a fantastic example that conveys Luella’s kindness and how it affected Roger so abundantly that he becomes overwhelmed with gratitude and is speechless. The theme of the story cannot manifest itself without Luella’s and Roger’s brilliant and impactful

In “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes, I believe Mrs. Jones takes Roger home because when she was a kid, she was alone and stole from others to get what she needed. She didn’t have anyone to tell anyone her right from wrong and had to learn her lesson the hard way. She wants to help Roger so he doesn’t have to go through the same thing she did. She wants to be a mentor to a kid who is like her and was all alone in the world.

Mrs Jones takes on the responsibility to teach him a lesson because clearly his own parents aren’t. She sees a part of herself in him because she said “I have done things too, that i wouldn't tell you nor God if he didn't already know.” This implies that someone helped her get on the right path so she hopes to help Roger and set him on the right foot. Everyone learns from their mistakes and what other people teach them. Helping someone out may seem minor but in the long run it really can change someone’s

Sometimes people can seem cruel and mean, yet underneath the cruelty kindness and compassion that can be is cruel or mean when provoked. Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes is a perfect example of that, how at the beginning she seemed cruel and unusual with her punishment of the child. Then when she got the child home all she could be was nice by having him cleaned, feeding him. All she wanted to do was make him a honest person, just like a mother.

“Your wealth or status doesn’t make you. Your kindness and character do.” -Yenkat Desireddy. Although you might think you need to be wealthy and have everything in the world to make others like you, people want to see what you are really like on the inside. You might not know it but with saying one thing or doing one nice thing to someone, can change their day around. They may be having a bad day, but you can help them change their day around and they will be happy and spread the kindness to others.

In Langston Hughes’ short story, “Thank you Ma’am”, Mrs. Jones’ kindness, forgiveness, and empathy helped transform Roger from being mischievous to a good-natured person. Roger starts out as a character that displays negative behavior. With the help of Mrs. Jones’ compassion, Roger begins to renew himself into a better person. At the end of the story, we see that Mrs. Jones’ empathy and compassion has ever-lasting effects on Roger. This story shows us that acts of kindness and goodwill can help transform others.

Have you ever wanted to help someone in need? Well, that's exactly how Mrs. Washington felt when she crossed paths with someone who tried to steal from her. In the story, “Thank You Ma’am,” the author, Langston Hughes, tries to illustrate many themes in the book, but it later seems very evident that the theme is: in order to build a stronger community everyone must help each other out.