Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

There are many people in the world who need someone to look up to. Sadly, some people don’t have someone to learn from. In the story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, the main character, Roger who doesn't know the correct behavior to have, so Mrs. Jones shows him the way to act.

Throughout the beginning of the story, Roger learns that his actions can have bad consequences. His actions end up really affecting his behavior. For example, when he tries to snatch Mrs. Jones pocketbook, “Instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back onto the sidewalk.” This is Important because when he falls, Mrs. Jones catches him and he could get into trouble. Another instance where his actions cost him is when they are at Mrs. Jones house and she talks about how she could have called the police on him! That probably scared Roger away from stealing by itself because Roger really didn't want to end up in Juvie. Another example is when Mrs. Jones puts him
One example is when he is invited into Mrs. Jones house even though he just tried to steal from her. This is important because it affects the way Roger feels and it shows him how forgiveness is important. Another important event that happens is when Mrs. Jones explains that even she once stole pocketbooks. It shows Roger that many people make mistakes but it’s important to learn from them. Another important piece of the text is when Mrs. Jones helps Roger learn to not steal from others. As a quote says “give a man a fish he eats for a day teach a man to fish he eats for life.” What this quote is saying is that if you teach someone something it will stick with that person. At this point in the text, Rogers outlook on life changes as he is shown kindness and will likely spread that kindness to others, and his behavior becomes a lot