Thank You M Am Harlem

When believing in something very strongly, the reader trusts it. Trust is also something that you earn, something that takes time to build. In the 1930’s. there was a scenario called the Harlem Renaissance. This was when the cultural, social, and artistic movement of black artists, which fittingly took place in Harlem. The realistic fiction piece “Thank You M’am” is the story of a young boy named Rodger, that tries to steal a women’s pocketbook. He ends up having a night to remember. The theme of trust is just scattered throughout the text a bunch.

First, the actions of Mrs. Jones in her house are so obvious. In the text, it states that “Well, you didn’t have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes, said Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. You could of asked me.” (30) This explains what Rodger should have done in this situation, instead of trying to snatch her purse. It tells that she completely trusts Rodger and would have rather not to bring him to her house. Also, according to the text it states, “The door was open. He could make for it down the hall.” (32) This explains what Rodger is thinking in his head while Mrs. Jones is on the other side of the house. It tells that Mrs. Jones trusts Rodger enough to

Jones home. During paragraph 44 it states, “He couldn’t even say that as he turned at the foot of the barren.” This explains the scenario where Rodger and Mrs. Jones are saying goodbye. It tells that Rodger trusts Mrs. Jones so much that he did not even have to say anything to convey his message. Furthermore, it states in paragraph 34 “He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.” This explains Rodger thinking about what he wants the lady to think of him as. It tells how Rodger has been judged as someone who cannot be trusted, and if he runs then again, then he won’t. He wants to be known being something more than a young boy that can’t be