Thank You, M'am

In Langston Hughes's short story "Thank You, M'am," the primary conflict is between Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, arising when Roger attempts to steal her purse. This external...

In Langston Hughes's "Thank You, M'am," Roger, a poor teenager, attempts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones's purse to buy blue suede shoes. Despite her initial physical reaction, Mrs. Jones...

When Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones' purse, the strap breaks, causing him to fall. Mrs. Jones responds by kicking him, then picking him up and shaking him. She takes him to her home, where she...

In Langston Hughes' "Thank You, M'am," Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Jones's purse to buy blue suede shoes. Instead of reporting him, Mrs. Jones takes him to her home, where she cleans him up and...

In "Thank You, M'am," the boy, Roger, is not released by Mrs. Jones because she wants to teach him a lesson about right and wrong. After he attempts to steal her purse, she holds onto him to ensure...

Roger loses his balance when trying to steal Mrs. Jones's purse because the strap breaks, causing him to fall backward onto the sidewalk. The purse is heavy, filled with many items, and Mrs. Jones is...