Langston Hughes
THANK YOU,
M’AM
Hello everybody! For today we have a Traditional
Criticism about Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes.
In "Thank you, M'am", there are many
factors that affect that little boy and take the humanist view. This story is
about a young boy called Roger, who stole a purse of an elderly woman. The boy
was about fourteen or fifteen, he did not realize that action could be that
much bad. It was around eleven o'clock at night. What was doing that young boy
in the street at night? The reason of why he stole that purse was because he
wanted money to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Probably, this woman could have
punished and took him to the Police Office. But the reality was totally
different. She took him to her house, she helped Roger and gave him food. The
good action from this woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, teach us that
there is always a deep reason of the bad actions people do. M'am threated him
in a nice way, even though this boy tried to snatch her pocketbook, she
discovered he just wanted to buy a pair of shoes and he didn't thought he was
affecting someone else to get what he desired.
Throwing
back long time ago, the situation of African Americans in USA was quite
difficult. They were discriminated and bullied. There was a lot of racism and
xenophobia for black people. The economic situation was awful, Afro-Americans
were bad paid, with a low life quality and not well-educated and prepared in
studies. Besides, Roger's parents couldn't give him money to buy a pair of
shoes and they didn't care about him, because it was too late that night for a
young boy walking down the street. Probably, Roger wasn't taught that stealing
someone else's things was wrong and that getting money in that way could end in
jail. In the 1900's, Afro-Americans were full of poverty, discrimination
and bad qualities conditions. Roger was a little boy with a single and normal
desire at that age, he just wanted a pair of blue suede shoes. At the end of
the story, M'am gave him money and left him go. She had a sensible heart and
treated him in the best way she could. Mrs. Luella understood his situation
because she knew how was his life condition, and she saw her childhood in
through the eyes of that little Roger. I really like the decision she took
towards the situation, she taught him a lesson in a very suitable way.
I want to know what you guys think about
this nice story of the 1900's in USA
Here you have these questions:
1. What would you do if something similar happens to
you?
2. How do you think were Afro-Americans' situation in
those years?
See you!
-Bell Solís.
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| Langston Hughes |
THANK YOU,
M’AM
by Langston Hughes
Hello everybody! For today we have a Traditional
Criticism about Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes.
In "Thank you, M'am", there are many
factors that affect that little boy and take the humanist view. This story is
about a young boy called Roger, who stole a purse of an elderly woman. The boy
was about fourteen or fifteen, he did not realize that action could be that
much bad. It was around eleven o'clock at night. What was doing that young boy
in the street at night? The reason of why he stole that purse was because he
wanted money to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Probably, this woman could have
punished and took him to the Police Office. But the reality was totally
different. She took him to her house, she helped Roger and gave him food. The
good action from this woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, teach us that
there is always a deep reason of the bad actions people do. M'am threated him
in a nice way, even though this boy tried to snatch her pocketbook, she
discovered he just wanted to buy a pair of shoes and he didn't thought he was
affecting someone else to get what he desired.
Throwing
back long time ago, the situation of African Americans in USA was quite
difficult. They were discriminated and bullied. There was a lot of racism and
xenophobia for black people. The economic situation was awful, Afro-Americans
were bad paid, with a low life quality and not well-educated and prepared in
studies. Besides, Roger's parents couldn't give him money to buy a pair of
shoes and they didn't care about him, because it was too late that night for a
young boy walking down the street. Probably, Roger wasn't taught that stealing
someone else's things was wrong and that getting money in that way could end in
jail. In the 1900's, Afro-Americans were full of poverty, discrimination
and bad qualities conditions. Roger was a little boy with a single and normal
desire at that age, he just wanted a pair of blue suede shoes. At the end of
the story, M'am gave him money and left him go. She had a sensible heart and
treated him in the best way she could. Mrs. Luella understood his situation
because she knew how was his life condition, and she saw her childhood in
through the eyes of that little Roger. I really like the decision she took
towards the situation, she taught him a lesson in a very suitable way.
I want to know what you guys think about
this nice story of the 1900's in USA
Here you have these questions:
1. What would you do if something similar happens to
you?
2. How do you think were Afro-Americans' situation in
those years?
See you!
-Bell Solís.
Hey! Loved the Blog! A question: What makes you think that Roger stole Mrs. Jones’ purse at night? Could you let me know where it says that in the story? Very curious. Also, the 1900’s is a very vast time period. Could you be more specific? I think readers would appreciate it more. I also recommend that your copy and paste your Blog post in Word and check spelling and grammar.
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