Why Does Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones Understand Hard Times?

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Why does Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones understand hard times? In the story, Thank You, Ma'am: by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, (a character in the story) understands hard times. She was in hard times just like Roger is. She understands that Roger is going through hard times. She wants to help Roger not be in hard times anymore. The first reason Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones understands hard times is, she was in hard times just like Roger was. For instance, in the text, it says, “I were once young and wanted things I could not get.” “I have done things which I would not tell you son--neither tell God if he didn’t already know.” She understands that everyone has gone through hard times because she went through them herself. She has done things she is not proud of, just like Roger is not proud of some things he has done. What I’m really trying to say is, she has lived hard times. …show more content…

Luella Bates Washington Jones understands hard times is, she understands that Roger is going through hard times. This is because he can’t afford the shoes he wants. And because according to the text, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones says, “You ain’t got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?”. Then Roger says, “no’m”. She understands that Roger is going through hard times as well, because of his actions and the way he talks. In addition, you could probably make an inference saying this evidence suggests, Roger doesn’t have anybody to teach him to act. This is because he says he doesn’t have anybody home to tell him to wash his face. What I’m really trying to say is, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones understands that Roger is going through hard

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