Thank You, Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

George Saunders and David Foster Wallace mention the importance of being kind to one another and the steps necessary in graduation speeches. Both writers state that acting in kindness, ultimately leads to new freedoms and creates an enlightened human being.

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, M’am by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones treated Roger better and kinder after taking him in. Evidence of this is on p54 paragraph 43 where the author states: “‘Eat some more, son,’ she said.” This supports the claim because it shows that she cares for his well being, and health. It also shows that she wants him to have energy and not be hungry. She also wanted to treat him with a ten cent cake. Another piece of evidence is on p55 paragraph 44. The author states: “‘Now here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes.’” This supports the claim because it shows that she cares enough to get him what he wants, even though they just met. It also shows that she is willing to sacrifice money for him to be happy, and hopefully

“Be kind to one another because you might just change their way of living” (unknown). Just a simple act of care or kindness can change how people view life after they receive a harangue from someone who also went through the same past. In the short story, “Thank You, M’am” by Langston Hughes he creates two well develops character, Roger and Mrs. Luella Bate Washington Jones, when Roger tries to rob Mrs. Jones large purse and fails at trying to

At Red Sammy’s truck stop, the grandmother converses with Sammy about the lack of good people in the world, blaming the down-turn on others while neglecting her flaws (O’Connor 205). This irony in her character demonstrates the ability an individual has to label themselves, in a vacuum, as good or evil and the effect this can have on those that don’t know that person. In her waning hours, the grandmother, despite the murders of family in the background, attempts to bribe, reason with, and flatter the Misfit in a desperate attempt to save her own life (Evans 6). This same woman had earlier commented on the lack of good people in the world and she has regressed to using whatever means necessary to attempt to preserve her life.

In the story “Thank you ma’am” there is a kid named Roger, which in one night trying to steal a lady’s, Mrs. Jones, purse. The woman stop him before he can even take the purse. She takes him back to her place and feeds him, and gives him 10 dollars. Then he leaves the house and goes to buy the shoes. The theme of “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is how you should give someone another chance so you see if they are trustworthy as shown how he(Roger) had a chance to run or stay in the house, and how he was so close by the purse and a place where Mrs. Jones can see him just in case he did grab the purse.

To achieve success in life you have to be nice, and be kind to others. “And you can get so much more done when people are being nice to you and you’re nice to them .” (139) It’s like the golden rule, treat people the way you want to be treated.”It means if you see somebody struggling with something, help them with it.” (139) By helping people you’re being nice.

Some people enjoy sitting on their couches and watching the news. They watch stories about people committing random acts of kindness, but they don’t ever perform them. THe people who do take action are extraordinary, like Mrs. Jones in, “Thank You Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes. In the story, Mrs. Jones pursues an act of kindness towards Roger - a troubled teen. Yet, Mrs. Jones didn’t know about his family background, she was just kind for the sake of being kind. That is shown as a theme of the piece. The theme of “Thank You Ma’am” is, be kind, because one day, someone might need it because you don’t know what they’re going through, they might be neglected, and your kindness has influence on others.

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

In the story Thank you ma’am by Langston Hughes Mrs Luella is a good mother figure to Roger. She is caring, tough, and bold. In the story thank you ma´am Roger tries to steal Mrs Luella bates poketbook and mrs luella ends up bringing him home.

In life acts of modesty and kindness go a long way in the eyes of society, as they are influential for the world’s younger generations. This is why for July’s act of kindness I performed an admirable act in order to possibly influence the others around me to do the same. This type of considerate act is what makes our world prosper through the bad and reminisce in the good by showing how people should treat one another. Since I am a counselor in training at a camp in Long Island, I am responsible for watching over a group of children that are between the ages of ten and twelve years old. Of course at this age in a young childs life, the children are like sponges in the way in which they absorb information from others around them. This is why

In the short story of “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones was wise to trust Roger. This was proven through her past experience of being immoral and basing her decision on it. Also, Roger was in desperate need for help and the positive change that occured in Roger deemed Mrs. Jones wise to trust Roger. Mrs. Jones’s decision to trust Roger was justified because she was able to understand him through her past experience. She realized that the boy was making the same mistake as she did in the past. For instance, in the story, she saids,“I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son” (Hughes 24). From this sentence, we can infer that one of the reasons why Mrs. Jones trusted him is because she also have done shameful things in the past and she wants

“There will always be people who will hurt you. Still, trust them but be careful.”-Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This can be hard to our civilization today. Society judges people based on what they did, and their actions, and not trust who they really are. Many people in this world do bad and are really good, they just express their emotions through anger and hate. In the short story, Thank You M’am, by Langston Hughes, the protagonist Roger, tries to steal Mrs. Jones pocketbook, and instead of taking him to jail, she saw that he was hungry and dirty so she brought him into her house. She made him clean his face, and then she fed him and gave him $10, when he had to go. The theme of the story is always trust what is within others, and not based off their characteristics.

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.

In the short story, “Thank You M’am,” by Langston Hughes, a young teenager named Roger attempts to steal the pocketbook of a woman he later knows as Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a kind, yet bold woman who yells at Roger and then takes Roger into her care for a little while. As we can see, Roger was spared by Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones as she made him come and wash his dirty face instead of reporting him to the police. Mrs. Jones feeds him and talks to him, later telling Roger that she, too, has done wrong things that she regrets. Because of this kind and dynamic woman, Roger changes and learns a lesson of respect and citizenship after Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones gives him money to