Thank You, Ma 'Am' By Langston Hughes

Student Initials: BCW J21 “Thank You, Ma’am” - Langston Hughes In the short story “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, there’s a young boy who seems to be about 14 or 15, and a woman whose age is not revealed. The boy tries to snatch the lady’s purse and the lady catches him and takes him home with her. She teaches him some life lessons and changes him as a person. “Thank You, Ma’am” uses dialogue to describe a time period and two personalities and how they change over a short period of time. Actions by the lady cause the boy to think and change himself. The boy’s decisions change his thoughts which shape him. The woman in this story acts very demanding and superior towards this boy which cause him