In the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Jones is a big lady with a huge purse. Mrs. Jones was walking on the streets when a frail and skinny boy named Roger attempted to steal Mrs. jones bag. Mrs. Jones grabbed him and dragged him to her house. Mrs. Jones wanted to teach Roger not to make the same mistake as she did. To start, Mrs. Jones is telling him the mistakes she made inside her house. “ I were young once and I wanted things I could not get,” said Mrs. Jones (page, 9, line 107,108). There was a long pause. “You thought I was going to say, but didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well I wasn’t going to say that.” (page 9, lines 112-115). This proves that she did the same thing Roger has done. She wants Roger to know how she felt stealing a purse by saying I wasn’t going to say but. On (page, 9, line 116-118) Mrs. Jones said, “I have done things , too, which I would not tell you, son-neither tell God, if he didn’t already know.” This proves that she doesn’t want Roger to get to the point where you don’t want to even tell God. She is telling him if you do something bad you will get consequences by saying I don’t want god to even know. …show more content…
Jones will teach Roger the biggest lesson because he will remember her name. (On lines 56-58 page 7) Mrs. Jones said, “when I get through you. Sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.” This shows that she wants to teach him a lesson and not letting him makes the same mistakes that she did because why would she take a random kid home who was about to steal her purse. If someone was walking and they get jumped on, that person would probably not grab the kid and bring him to their
In a short story called, “Thank you ma’am”, the author is trying to convey the theme, or message, of the importance of showing random acts of kindness towards others to help institute change. Mrs.J show one act of kindness when she washes his face. Another when she makes Roger food at her house. Mrs.J is kind and shows multiple examples throughout the story.
This action shows that Roger is very disrespectful, and that he does not care about inflicting pain on someone who does not deserve it, by doing something disrespectful. This action may cause a series of problems later on in the novel, because Roger seems to like being rude to others and insulting them.
Roger has shaped his identity throughout the book by doing actions to form his new cruel, violent identity. Roger has done things such as throw and release rocks at two boys, and then viciously hunting a pig and killing him.
The two poems that I have selected for the Analytic Paper are “Blue Light Lounge Sutra For The Performance Poets At Harold Park Hotel” and “Thanks” by Yusef Komunyakaa. The former was read and analyzed as part of a class discussion early on in the quarter while the latter is a piece never analyzed, but closely related to another that was examined for its content and stylistic techniques (“Facing It”, Penguin Anthology, page 441). Though both were written by the same author, there are specific discrepancies in rhythm and wording that create artistic differences that suit the subject of each piece.
C. When Roger hears about how Jack is going to beat up Wilfried he asked why but Robert doesn’t know why because Jack didn't gave a reason. Roger sees this as an opportunity, Roger “received this news as an illumination”(Goulding 160) and sees that he is able to beat littluns up without a punishment.
He has not transitioned entirely from order and civilization to savagery and chaos as he does further into in the novel. This scene is effective because it shows the beginning of the decline Jack goes through, from civilized to savagery. A little boy named Henry wanders and Roger trails him. Henry stops at the end of the beach and sits down. Roger hides behind a palm tree and observes Henry. A breeze passes and causes nuts and lumps to fall onto the ground from the palm tree. “Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law” (Golding #64). In this quotation, internal conflict is seen through Roger by how he throws stones at Henry. As Roger purposely misses, he is held back by ‘parents and school and policemen and the law’. The civilized and savage parts inside of him are budging heads when he throws rocks at Henry yet purposely
Roger struggled with anger issues and with expressing his feelings, yet he managed. Roger was well known for his physicality with other kids at school once he returned from the island. Similarly to what we saw on the island, Roger showed no sympathy. An example of this is observed when Golding writes: "round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law." (p.60). This quote represents how Roger feels no remorse for his actions, and does not have much respect for the law. Surprisingly, however, these traits work out in Rogers favor as he saves his cousin's life 20 years after he saved Jack’s on the island. Golding writes: “Ralph stood to face them, his spear ready. By him stood Piggy still holding out the talisman, the fragile, shining beauty of the shell. High overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever.” (p.180). Roger let that rock go to save a threatened Jack. Roger did this in a sense of self-defense, not anger. Roger did the same for his cousin who was being attacked one night by gang members on a walk back from dinner. Roger saw his cousin was cornered and acted quickly to save his cousin by whacking the gang members with a pipe, Killing them both. Roger’s cousin was untouched. Although Roger has lethal tendencies from time to time, he uses
...heet" and "envelopes [that] smell like roses," Rosie, like Sylvia, joins in mocking traitors: "Who wants to know about your smelly-ass stationery?" (309). Mercedes's identification with Miss Moore's ideals is punished. Condemning those who side with Miss Moore is a means of discrediting her lesson.
His hold on civilization and the terms of nice society are the weakest and the first to decay. Roger’s inner beast stirs slowly at first when he, in only the fourth chapter,“stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry” (Golding 62). Fortunately for the younger boy, Roger was restrained by a lingering consciousness of the rules of civilized life and did not throw to hit. However, it is clear that the idea of hurting, of maiming Henry was fascinating to Roger. If the human soul is not wicked to begin with, then why would children who have no cause to hate each other desire to hurt one another? Later in the book, Roger’s sense of morals decomposes completely, leaving a sadistic savage in its place who tortures SamnEric and murders
What roger does thought out the movie is tell anyone one of this follower asks him what's going on he tells them and generally keep everyone informed.In the movie, Rodger informed everyone on what's the plan and how it will be carried out and tells everyone like a good leader and how a leader should keep everyone informed. The consequences for this one was very slim unless the guards heard them. This leadership skill was not that hard for roger but an easy one.
The argument is a noble one. Both combatants wish to do right by the other, and while Reuben insist that he does not want to act out of selfishness, Roger persist that the honorable course is to do as a man must sometimes, and take the bad over the worse. To leave Roger Malvin alone to die in the woods is bad, all can agree on that. But the crux of the argument lies in what happens if Roger Malvin is not left alone to die. -He still dies, and Rueben dies, and Dorcas is left without her father or eventual husband. Roger understa...
Jack uses fear to pull people to his side. And Piggy’s fear for his wellbeing but Roger is different. He fears civilization. At the start of the book, it states, “There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy” (18). Already, Roger has a secret that no one knows about. In chapter four: “Roger gathered a handful of stones and began throwing them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.” (64,65). This quote gives more detail about Roger’s secret. At this point, Roger is still influenced by society’s rules of his past life. It is not until the last hunt for pigs. Where he shows his true nature, and forgets his fears entirely. Instead indulges in his sadistic love of torture. “Roger found a lodgment for his point and began to push until he was leaning with his whole weight. The spear moved inch by inch and the terrified squeals became a high-pitched scream.” (149). Furthermore, Roger has darker skin than the other boys and at the time the book was taken place, darker-skinned people were considered a lower class and was mistreated because of it. Roger does vicious things because he was mistreated and the anger is finally getting to him, which turns him into civilization’s worst nightmare.
In stating this Mrs. Jones herself has shown weakness in her lifestyle.&nb now opened a door for the boy, in showing him through another statement that intended that it was still wrong to make an attempt to steal someone’s pocketbook, but you could still get away with the crime. From the events in the story, the most obvious and penetrating theme would be that Mrs. Jones taught the boy a valuable lesson by taking him in and pampering him. But, by using the methods of deconstruction and digging deeply into the true theme of the short story, you will find a recessive theme, secondary to the obvious. In “Thank You, Ma’am,” the apparent theme is not as it seems, and the true seemed like a strong role model for the boy, but truly set a poor example for the boy by convincing him, not knowingly, but in her sub-conscious, that it is admirable to steal and beg for things that you do not have and want. A very important lesson could be taught within either theme, and in the end it is a fight between two old enemies, good and evil. & nbsp;
” By using this anecdote, she is saying that the man assumed that the money that was given was from Louis. She was the one who payed, except it is always assumed that whatever money a woman has, it ultimately comes from the man. It lets the audience know about the stereotype of how men are the ones who always carry the money and that
Langston uses dialogue to anticipate hope for Roger. He uses inner thinking to show how the woman feels sympathetic towards Roger. Lastly, he uses character motivation to shows Rogers reasoning for attempting to steal the purse. He uses these techniques to show how Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones feels compassion because she knows what it’s like to want something when you can’t have it. Ultimately, this is why she came to the decision to give Roger the money for the shoes and send him on his