A Character Analysis Of Thank You Ma Am, By Langston Hughes

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"Thank You Ma'm" is a short story written by the author Langston Hughes. There
are two characters with completely different personalities named Mrs. Jones and
Roger. Mrs. Jones was a great role model for any person. Her actions caused
Roger to become the better person Mrs. Jones knew he could be.
In the beginning, Mrs. Jones is walking home by herself from work. She's a rather
large woman with a large purse. While minding her own business as she
hurriedly walked home, a dirty teenaged boy tries to snatch her purse. The purse,
being so large, knocked the boy down flat on his back. When trying to run away,
Mrs. Jones picks him up and puts him in a headlock. People are stopping and
staring at the scene, which makes Roger very embarrassed by the

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