Mrs. Jones In Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

Have you ever thought of stealing, for something you dearly wanted, and would do anything to get it? Well Langston Hughes wrote “Yes Ma’am” about a young boy named Roger. Roger wanted blue suede shoes, but didn’t have money to buy them. He saw Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, and tried to steal her purse, but failed to do so. Hoping to shape him up, she treats him like her own son, and cares for him, though there is no one at his house to go home to.

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

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.

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 “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes the woman was extremely soft-hearted. When she was walking at night this young man tried to rob her for her purse, but was very unsuccessful considering the fact that Mrs Jones was a large woman. Mrs. Jones was kind enough to turn the envy that she could have had toward the boy, into something helpful. Even though the man tried to rob her, she still went out of her way to welcome the young man like he was her own. She enhanced him with knowledge of dignity and manners.

Utilizing the literary element characterization, Hughes develops the central idea that guidance is the necessity one needs to excel by receiving random act of kindness from the woman Roger was stealing the purse from. The story presents the readers the notion of goodness rather than incarcerating by following the social norms and standards in the real world. Langston Hughes shows the importance of generosity and certainty by implying indirect characterization while the readers examines the interactions and actions between the old woman and Roger.

In the short story “Thank You M’am,” By Langston Hughes, forgiveness, kindness, and empathy have a positive impact on the main character's life. Mrs. Jones, “a large woman with a large purse,” had a positive impact on Roger, the main character. To help Roger, Mrs. Jones took him home one night after he had tried to steal her purse. He tried to steal her purse because he wanted some new blue suede shoes and he didn't have the money, which we found out later in the story. You may think, why would she help him after he did such a thing? It’s because Mrs. Jones thought farther and realized that there could be a reason he did this.

Have you ever had a decision to make, that could make or break a child? In this story, Mrs. Jones, the main character in, “Thank you M’am.” By Langston Hughes has a tough decision. Should she do the typical thing to do? Or should she take matters into her own hands and do what she feels is right?

This quote can be compared to the story, “Thank You Ma’am!” written by Langston Hughes. In this story one character named Roger tried to steal another character named Mrs. Jones purse. He didn’t get away; instead he was dragged to Mrs. Jones house. He thought he was going to get abused or battered about his decisions but he didn’t. Instead Mrs. Jones had a huge impact on him without hurting

In the book “Thank You, Ma’am” Hughes sets the tone for how people are to be treated. Even though the book is not in public domain does not mean we cannot read parts of it and apply it to our lives now. In this short story book, he details an interaction of a young black child, Roger, who tries to steal a purse but is stopped. What he doesn’t know is the purse he will try to steal is that of a strong-willed lady, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. In the story, he depicts Roger as a dirty boy trying to survive on the streets. He must resort to stealing things to survive. When he encounters Mrs. Jones, she shows him some tough love “Then it will get washed this evening, said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the frightened boy behind her” [Thank You Ma’am]. This shows that even though he did wrong she still treated him with respect. Hughes was known for writing his short stories, poems, and Jazz music that had to do with African Americans and the racial issues that he faced. He was noted to be only a “few black authors to champion racial consciousness as a source of inspiration, and cautioned young writers to avoid racial chauvinism and virulent anger in their work toward whites.” He did not want society to write angrily with another race but simply embrace and love each other.

“Seek the good in others and the best you will find.” In the short story, “Thank You, Ma'am” by Langston Hughes, Mrs.Jones lives by this quote. When a raggedy boy runs up behind you and steals your pocketbook you naturally would think,”he is not a good boy.” Well when this happened to Mrs. Jones one night she had a different approach. She sought the good in others by looking past the bad, giving second chances and kindness. She shows this when she took Roger in and taught him a lesson. From this story, we can all learn the important lesson of seeking the good in others.

Seth Burke 1/12/17 Core 1 Character Analysis In the story Thank you ma’am by langston hughes Mrs Jones the protagonist, is a tough person, and she is very generous because she gave roger money to buy really nice blue shoes and fed him One reason Mrs Jone is tough is, when roger tried to steal Mrs Jones purse he got knocked down and then she started to drag him back to her house and in the beginning of the story it said “ she was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails.” So that can show how Mrs Jones is tough.

Millions of acts of kindness occur every day, like how Mrs. Jones acted towards Roger. “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes shows that forgiveness comes with trust and understanding. This short story has multiple themes; trust is earned, trust comes with kindness, and generosity leads to happiness. But the most important theme that the author indicates is that forgiving the wrongdoer comes with trusting and understanding them. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is upset with the boy in the story, Roger. Luella learns to forgive him; he’s only a kid and deserves a second chance. Roger explains that he only wanted money for blue suede shoes. Luella leaves him alone with her purse for awhile which implies that she trusts him. When Mrs. Jones discovers that he didn’t steal her money, she is glad that she trusted him and generously gives him money to purchase the shoes.

In the world there are bad people. There are also good people, but when it comes to choosing one choose to be a good person. You should be a good person because there aren't enough good people in the world. In the story “Thank You Ma’am”, by Langston Hughes. There is a character, Mrs.Jones who chooses to be a good person.

Words and stories can connect generations through understanding of the struggles of the opposite generation, and they can resolve conflicts between people. In “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, a teenage boy attempts to steal the purse of an elderly woman by the name of Mrs. Jones. He is unsuccessful, and Mrs. Jones takes the boy home where they have a conversation, although Mrs. Jones does most of the talking. Eventually, the Mrs. Jones reveals to the boy that she too once resorted to less-than-honest measures to get something she wanted, creating a connection between her and the boy that allowed her to instill in him a sense of honor and respect, as the text says, “The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did