two people, one older and one younger, sit facing each other at a table with a window in the background

Thank You, M'am

by Langston Hughes

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Characters

Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Roger

Plot

Alternate Scenario
Boarding House
Climax
Denouement
Ending
Exposition
Meal
Opening Paragraph
Roger's Transformation
Roger Offers to Go to the Store
Roger Sits Far Away from the Purse
Roger Tries to Steal a Purse
Summary

Themes

Compassion
Redemption
Trust
Morality
Gratitude
Motivation
Change
Influence
Kindness

Literary Devices

Hyperbole
Symbolism
Characterization
Imagery
Repetition
Irony

Style

Tone
Dialect
Dialogue

Setting

Mrs. Jones's Home
Hotel Beauty Shop
Urban Environment

Symbolism

The Purse
Blue Suede Shoes

Authorship

Langston Hughes