'The Effects Of Adolescence In Thank You Ma' Am, By Langston Hughes

The central meaning of Langston Hughes' story is that kindness, empathy, and understanding, have greater impacts on the lives around us than cruelty does. Hughes demonstrates this concept by using Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones interactions with Roger. From the first time they meet, when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones purse, to the end when she gives him ten dollars for a new pair of blue suede shoes, she never ridicules or truly punishes him for his actions. Instead, she asks him why he tried to steal and uses kindness to show him that there are other ways to survive, without resorting to stealing. The clear message here is that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. By not immediately judging

Just the slightest bit of care and compassion can change a persons whole persona. This is what happens in Langston Hughes short story “Thank You, Ma’am,” when the old Mrs. Jones catches Roger trying to steal her purse.When Mrs. Jones gets ahold of Roger, he asks her if she’s going to take him to jail in which she replies “Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere.” This is the first important theme in the story, sympathy. Later in the story she takes Roger back to her house and she leaves the door open. Figuring that she did this on purpose, Roger decides not to run out the door. This is the second important theme in the story, trust. The themes of sympathy and trust were expressed throughout Hughes story in many ways, and I’m here to talk about them.

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

Have you ever help someone that try to do you wrong? ¨Thank You, M'am.¨ by Langston Hughes is about a woman that helps out a young man. ¨ A Victim Treats His Mugger Right¨ by Michael Garofalo is about a man that helps the guy that try to steal from him. Julio Diaz and Mrs. Jones both help this young boys in many ways when they try to do something bad to them.Mrs. Jones and Julio Diaz have many things in common.

In the short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes readers first think that the little boy Roger is a thief, but he most definitely does not stay one. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones changes little Roger for the better. To start, in the beginning of the story Roger has no money. He is broke and has no family what so ever. So the fact that Mrs. Jones is bringing him into her own home and feeding him, washing him, and giving him money should mean a lot for Roger. To start, in the beginning of the story Roger needs money. He is poor and has no family. So instead of asking Mrs. Jones, he attempts to rob her on the corner of the street at 11pm and tries to take her purse. In the end he does not succeed. By the end of the short story, Roger knows right from wrong since Mrs. Jones gave him a tough lesson on how to behave in life. He doesn't try to escape from her when he has the chance, he actually makes sure Mrs. Jones trust him. He is also very polite to the woman and could not stop saying thank you for the food, money, and for washing his face.

The author, Langston Hughes, is speaking to himself through his Mother’s voice. His point of view was limited since his observation was speaking of one person and not using ‘I’. The tone in the poem is the attitude that children should listen and learn from their parents – for him, it was his Mother.

“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

Have you been robbed before? The story “Thank You Ma’am”, by Langston Hughes, is about a woman who helps her robber. She (Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones) is robbed by a young boy named Roger. She brings him to her house, feeds him, and gives him money. Through the actions and dialogue of the characters, the author shows that with a little help and kindness, you can help someone onto the right path.

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

To begin with, “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is a short story that takes place at night. In the story there are two characters; Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. It starts off with Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones walking to her home to have some dinner; then Roger comes in and attempts to snatch her purse and pocketbook but fails and instead falls to the ground. Mrs. Jones is outraged and yells at him for what he has done. Mrs. Jones notes that his face is dirty and Roger tells her that he has no one, so she takes him home with her; he wishes to just be let loose but she ignores his request and drags him home. Mrs. Jones tells Roger that he messed with the wrong person; she tells him that in the end he will remember her

In the story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, the character Roger changes from an egocentric person to a more appreciative person. In the beginning of the story, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is walking down the street at night, “…When suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.” This boy’s name was Roger. What I know is that only someone desperate would try to steal someone’s purse. The boy did look like he needed food, but that’s not what he was going to do with Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones purse. He only wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Therefore, making Roger egocentric. Later in the story, after Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones makes Roger go clean his face. She then starts to prepare food

How would you react if somebody told you that somebody would try and take a personal belonging of yours? Then they told you that they proceeded to give them ten dollars? Something doesn’t seem right. In the short story, “Thank you, M’am” by, Langston Hughes a boy named Roger attempts to rob an old lady of her purse with her personal belongings. in it. He did get caught, however he was taught more a lesson than anything with Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones. Roger was in a bit of a pickle, because she had taken him in and fed him and washed his face. Late in the night, she gave him ten dollars, for blue suede shoes, what Roger originally wanted the money for. Mrs. Bates changed Roger through kindness. I know this because Mrs. Jones was in

In a story called Thank You M’am, by Langston Hughes, a boy named Roger tries to steal from a woman named Mrs. Jones. Instead of calling the authorities, Mrs. Jones Brings Roger home and begins to care for him and teach him right from wrong. At the end of the story, Mrs. Jones even gave Roger $10 to buy the blue suede shoes he wanted. From this, we can reason that the reason Mrs. Jones took Roger to her house and cared for him is because Mrs. Jones sees something in Roger that she saw in her past self.

The story “Thank you M’am” was written by Langston Hughes. Thank You M’am is about a boy that tried to snatch Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’s pocket book. The boy Just simply wanted some blue suede shoes. The reason behind “tried” was that her pocket book was so heavy the boy couldn’t get away so Mrs. Jones got him and took him home. The reason why Mrs. Jones takes Roger(the boy) back to her house was because she felt strong empathy for him because she had mentioned that she had been bad one time too.

Poetry is a complicated yet beautiful artform. It allows for an individual to express their emotions and ideas by painting a picture using eloquent lines. Although alluring, poetry is also perplexing. It is almost impossible to fully understand what the author was exactly trying to get across in writing. There are however, multiple factors that can be used to help analyze poetry to get a better feel of that certain piece. In this paper, I will be analyzing Life Is Fine by Langston Hughes using irony, symbols, tone, rhyme, rhythm and meter.