Theme? What is theme? Theme is the subject of a piece of writing. Then there’s trust‚ and is a powerful thing…if used right. Trust can help relationships of any kind. I mean you would was to trust someone right? The theme of “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is in my opinion about trust‚ and how trust can build relationships in the most unexpected places. Roger was a neglected boy that no one really cared about. One day he tried to steal a purse form a lady‚ but she caught him. She then took care
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Makes a Good Teacher Every person has their own opinion of what a good teacher is. For me‚ the best kind of teacher is someone who enjoys the subject they are teaching. They generally care for their students‚ and want to see them succeed in their class. At the begining of each school year I would always be excited to see who my teachers were going to be. I would hope for someone who would make the classroom a fun place to be but still teach me things at the same time. I needed a teacher who could
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Nelson Mandela once said‚ “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” The teacher imparts education hence the role of the teacher is of paramount importance both in the present and the future of a student. Teachers serve the society by instructing and guiding countless students through the different stages of their growth. They prepare them to take on the world which they are a part of. The teacher must play different roles in a student’s life. He must be his friend
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Thank You For Smoking is one of the best comedies in 2006. It was directed by Jason Reitman. Its aim was at people showing the efforts exerted to convince people that something is harmless or beneficial. It got a challenging title which paves the way for satire. Thank You for Smoking is a criticism of today’s "culture of spin". The hero of the film is Nick Naylor (Eckhart)‚ the Chief Spokesman for Big Tobacco whose task was to defend the rights of smokers and cigarette makers while health advertisements
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Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes tells you about a woman who ends up helping a younger boy after he tries to stealing from her to get a pair of blue suede shoes. Langston Hughes uses revealing action to create the setting‚ description to introduce characters‚ and dialogue to set up a problem. The author uses revealing action to create the setting.In the beginning he wrote “It was about eleven o’clock at night‚ and she was walking alone‚ when a boy ran up to her and tried to snatch her purse.”
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"Thank You M’am" by Langston Hughes is a realistic fiction short story about a scrawny boy named Roger and a black lady named Mrs. Jones. After Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones money to buy shoes she handles the matter herself by kicking him to the ground. She then takes him to her house‚ cleans him up‚ feeds him‚ and teaches him right from wrong. Langston Hughes‚ the author of "Thank You M’am"‚ teaches us that you should give people second chances. You can tell the second chance Mrs. Jones gave
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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
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form‚ once when he came to our classroom‚ and once in the Buddha Hall. However‚ I was able to know the Master in much more intimate detail from my teachers‚ classmates‚ his commentaries‚ books and the dining hall lectures. Through these stories and lessons amazing pictures are formed. We are introduced to a living person who is our teachers’ teacher‚ who exemplified filial piety‚ renunciation‚ generosity‚ kindness‚ and wisdom. I see the influence of the Venerable Master not just on my generation
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This is clearly evident as shown by the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ the magazine article “Community Service and You” by T. J. Saftner and the magazine article “Feeding Frenzy” by Peter Ames Carlin and Don Sider. In the story “Thank You M’am”‚ Hughes states how Mrs. Jones helps Roger even though he had done her wrong. The text states‚ “‘ I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” (88). This shows how Mrs. Jones was nice
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“Thank you M’am” In the story “Thank you M’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ a 15 year old boy named Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse‚ however Mrs. Jones furiously caught him‚ after a few of questions Mrs. Jones quickly changed her thoughts on Roger‚ after asking him if there was anybody home to tell him to wash his dirty face‚ she became nicer to Roger. From that moment and on she started to care about Roger more and more. She decided to bring him home to teach him a lesson about the importance
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