Short Story Thank You, M Am By Langston Hughes

In the story “Thank You ma’am” both roger and Mrs. Jones both experience a feeling. With roger he gets shown what

In “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes Roger experiences the effects of living in a society where individuals lack sufficient care, love, and belonging. The key event is Mrs.Jones taking Roger to her house. As a result of event, Roger learns how to be kind and that stealing is bad. A quote that demonstrates this theme is, “And your face is dirty” (Hughes 1). Rogers understanding

Jones is generous as she provides him with a meal and a small amount of money for the shoes he wanted to buy. The old lady knows that  without an adult, there would be no one to guide him and point out his mistakes and failures that will come along his way. The old lady helped Roger to learn from his mistakes as he was grateful for the time he had shared with her. A quote from the text is, “ But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from here on in.”  As an orphan , she gave him the opportunity for redemption rather than punishing him. Finally, Roger does not know how to thank her or repay her  back, but one thing is for sure, she should feel proud for making someone feel so blessed when their world feels empty.

Painter, Camille Pisscaro once said “ Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing.” There are many types of people in this world, for example some people see their glass as half empty while others see their glass as half full. But the way you look at the world doesn’t define you as a person. Rather, as illustrated by Roger, the way you look and act in a situation really defines a person’s best qualities. In the story " Thank you M'am" by Langston Hughes, the character of Roger shows he is a good kid through his polite and thankful demeanor.

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

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.

Mrs. Jones put a lot on Rogers’s life when she took him in after he tried to steal her purse. When Mrs. Jones showed kindness to roger but deep inside it changed him because when she got him he was rude. He was rude because he would to her like when Mrs. Jones said “why did you try to steal my purse?” He lied and said “I didn’t aim to.” And he did which made it a lie. When she finally took him home and cleaned him up he felt guilty and became more polite. After they got done eating and she gave him money I think she changed him deep inside because he didn’t know manners until that night because when she told him goodnight and went to bed he was too embarrassed to say anything until he finally turned around and said “thank you , ma’am.” That’s

In the beginning of the story Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones purse. It was too heavy for him to carry so it fell. Mrs. Jones said, “Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.” This shows that Mrs. Jones expects Roger to already know proper manners towards a women. Mrs. Jones didn’t know the whole situation or the motive behind him wanting to steal her purse. She obviously didn’t care, she wanted the respect of him fixing what he did by handing her, her purse.

In the short story “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes Mrs. Jones’s Forgiveness, kindness, and empathy has a positive impact on Roger life changing him for the better.

It is tough to treat others the way you want to be treated.Mrs Jones realizes that, but still does it. The golden rule (treat others the way you want to be treated) is important in the story. In the story “Thank you m'am¨ by Langston Hughes, Mrs.Jones gives second chances, is helpful,and caring. It is important to realize that treating others the way you want to be treated is a big theme in the story.

“Thank you Ma'am” is a short story by Langston Hughes which talks about a lady named, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones helping a young man, also known as Roger, to change his bad habits to become a better man. In this story Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones takes Roger home and teaches Roger to lead an honest life.

I believe that one reason why Mrs. Jones gave Roger a second chance is because she has done something similar to Roger. Mrs. Jones says on page two of the story, “I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.” This quote shows how Mrs. Jones can relate to Roger because she has felt the same feeling as he was at the moment when he tried to commit a crime. Mrs. Jones also said on page three, “I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know.” This quote states that Mrs. Jones was like Roger and has done something that she shouldn’t have done

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.

In the short story “Thank you ma’am” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones Was walking home and was attacked. The attacker was a child named Roger. Mrs. Jones took Roger to her home. Once home, she made Roger go to the bathroom to wash his face off from all the dirt and find out why he attacked Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones gave him ten dollars for blue suede shoes and way on his way out. After attacking Mrs. Jones, Roger was able to learn a lesson from Mrs. Jones which is not to steal.

In the short story “Thank you ma'am by Langston Hughes” was about a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones who brought a boy named Roger home after he attempted to steal her pocketbook to buy himself shoes. Mrs. Jones brings Roger home, tells him to wash his face and feeds him. She then sits with him and talks with him about her job and the way she works. She then sends Roger outside the door and gives him ten dollars for his desired blue suede shoes. Mrs. Jones took Roger home because she wanted to make him learn my showing some motherly care.