In the short story, Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella in the story shows the theme, you should not have to commit crime to be happy, or to have things in life. This shows throughout when the old lady feeds the child, tells him it's incorrect to steal, and when she gives him money to buy shoes. To begin with, the child tried to steal the ladies pocketbook, but when he did she said, “I believe you’re hungry—or been hungry—to try to snatch my pocketbook.” This means she didn't want him to steal the pocketbook but felt the need to help him. For another example of showing the theme, since the boy only stole the money to get shoes, she told him about her life and how she never got nice things and had to work for them. Mrs. Luella then
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 beginning of the story a poor boy named Roger tried to steal money from Luella Bates pocketbook, to buy himself some blue suede shoes because he had no one else that would . Luella Bates caught Roger and instead of turning him in she brought him home with her. Luella Bates took Roger home and got him washed up and fed. She talked to Roger about how stealing wasn't a right thing to do, and how she also used to do worse. Luella Bates treated him like a son and even gave him money to buy the shoes he wanted. So in the end Roger Realized that even though he didn't have a family to care for him he still had people that would care for him in his community like Luella Bates. The theme of the story ¨Thank-you, Ma'am¨ is that you shouldn't look down on struggling people because the steal, you should put yourself in their shoes and help them out. often times they steal because the have no money or people to provide the things that they need.
In "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, the theme of second chances and the transformative power of kindness is prominently featured. Mrs. Jones, a character who has experienced want in her own life, offers Roger, a young boy attempting to steal her purse, a second chance by taking him home instead of turning him in to the authorities. Through her actions, Mrs. Jones teaches Roger about responsibility and the importance of making positive choices. The story emphasizes the idea that individuals have the power to shape their own destiny, regardless of their circumstances.
I thought Morpheus has a transformational leadership, however, as your saying, he is a servant leader as well. I agree with you because he has a awareness, foresight, and conceptualization as servant leader. Regarding followers comments, you are good at summary and explain in detail. Especially, the explanation of referent power from chapter 9 was significant example for
College education, the best head start program to a complete blooming. This new way of thinking implicated a new program in the education which develop new management method. A new software and new skill acquired, learned, and developed during college education; have given a graduate student an experience close to the reality. Gerstein and Friedman used the accounting major as an example to demonstrate how skills based education together with a disciplinary major can favor the emergence of the ideal accountant. To follow the pace, a lifelong learning attitude should be maintained as the world is in a perpetual environment changing phase; educational cursus should be the first step for everyone wishing to succeed.
Poetry Synthesis Redo Throughout history, African Americans have always been discriminated against. As time goes by, views towards African Americans have showed little to no change. These examples that come from an African American point of view, explain how their lives have been impacted by our cruel and unjust society, which are, “I, too, sing America”, “A Black Man Talks of Reaping”, and “Primer for Blacks. The poem by Langston Hughes, “I, Too Sing America” is a symbolic poem that tries to show how black people during that time were treated very poorly, and he also tries to express the need for racial equality in the lines 2-3 when he says, “They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes” explaining how the owners would send him
Although the Harlem Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual time for African Americans, they still faced discrimination from whites in America. During those times there were many segregated public places that separated blacks and whites. Along with being an influential poet and writer, Hughes was also a social activist and a proponent for equality in America through his writings and used them to influence young African Americans to have pride in their race and be proud of who they are
In the short story “Thank you, M’am” by “Langston Hughes” Mrs. Jones affected Roger after that night. She affected him by kindness by helping him even though he tried to steal something from her, Mrs.Jones didn’t run off scared or call him names or hit him, and that surprised him. Roger was surprised that he was actually treated like a human being for once.
“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.
It is not easy to trust someone or to earn someone’s trust. The short story “Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes is about trust. At the beginning of the story, Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones purse. Mrs. Jones drags Roger back to his house, takes care of him, and sends him off with the money for the shoes. In “Thank You, Ma’am,” Langston Hughes uses character and plot to develop the theme that being kind and open minded is the key to trust Roger changes from the beginning, he was a thief and untrustworthy.
A young man comes up and attempts to steal your purse/wallet, what would you do? Most people would try to call for help or just try to get their money back but not Mrs. Jones. In Langston Hughes’s “Thank you Ma’am” Mrs. Jones decides to try to teach him a lesson. Not by beating the snot out of him but by taking him to her home, cleaning him up, giving him something to eat, and giving him the money that he wanted for new shoes. Sometimes a little dose of kindness can go a long way, Roger knows what he did is wrong and that sometimes you need to ask and you shall receive. Mrs. Jones changed Roger by teaching him that you need to be nice to people and by being nice you will be rewarded.
Many people have good lives and can afford food. In the story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes, Roger is hoping for a better life. For example, he is grateful. Also, Roger is Determined. Finally, Roger is dishonest.
In Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes, Roger, a bad kid, tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse. Instead of taking him to jail, Mrs. Jones opens her arms to Rodger and helps him. The reason she did that is because Mrs. Jones can relate to him as she was once a bad kid who made bad choices. This is my evidence for how I know.
In the story “Thank you ma’am” by The Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones the protagonist is a generous, kind and stubborn person to Roger. Mrs. Jones is generous because she wants to help Roger and get him cleaned up. Mrs. Jones also is stubborn because she wouldn’t let go of Roger. She is a kind person because she fed Roger dinner.
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.