The story "Thank You,
M'am" by Langston Hughes is about a boy that tried to steal some money of a
lady so he can buy a pair of shoes he wanted. This boy received a lesson by the
lady that he wanted to steal her purse and also the boy at the final got the
money he was searching for. The lady was very kind with him and he act ashamed
of what he tried to do.
The story begins with the boy trying to get advantage of the lady that was walking alone at 11pm. He tried to snatch her purse but he failed because the purse broke and he fell. The woman kicked him, grabbed him and asked him: “What did you want to do it for?”, and he lie saying: “I didn’t aim to.” When the kid said sorry so he can be released, the woman told him: “Um-hum! And your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?” and the boy answered “No’m,”. Then the woman drags him to her house instead of calling the police. When they arrived to her house she told him to wash his face, to comb his hair and told him that she understands him because at that age she also wanted things she couldn't get and had done bad things too. She changes her attitude towards him showing that she understand and that was comfortable with him at her house leaving the door open and her purse near him without looking at him and her purse. She cooked for both of them and talked about other things. They talked about her life and not about the incident, his family or his life. And when they finished eating she gave him 10 dollars so he can buy the shoes he wanted (the reason he tried to steal money). Finally when he was leaving he tried to say "Thank you, m'am" but she shut the door and never saw her again.
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Summarizing what you wrote: this story is about a woman that teaches a boy how to gain what he wanted by being polite and honest. The main lessons is that stealing is not good.
ResponderBorrarDelmarie Torres
This is a good summary about what happen that night between this two characters. When I was reading this I was thinking, where are the people like this lady that see the best of a person. That's the great lesson of this story, see the other side of situations to sow values to have a better future. And for this lesson we just can say thank you, M'am
ResponderBorrarVery good summurizing the story! "Thank you, M'am"
ResponderBorrarI would like to hear that you think made the boy after all this? When I was reading I thouhgt that we always want something we not have and is really fact.
Many people do what this woman did to give a lesson to the kids and also to feel a little love.
Why steal the purse and not ask to money?
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ResponderBorrarThis is an excellent summary! I like how you told everything very simple and concrete.
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