Yes Ma Am Langston Hughes Analysis
Jimmy starts sprinting, he feels the wind on his face, the next thing he knows is that he laying on the ground. He tried to steal a woman's purse, but she smacked him on the head with her purse and he fell on the ground. Jimmy, like Roger, the main character in Yes Ma’am by Langston Hughes, he tries to steal a woman’s purse but pays the price. The author creates the theme that when making a mistake, you might just get a warning, but if you do it again you will have to face the consequences.
The Author creates the theme by using the main character Roger. First, Mrs.. Roger is making his first mistake. Jones picks Roger up by his shirt, “She reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled.”
The Author creates the theme by using the main character Roger. First, Mrs.. Roger is making his first mistake. Jones picks Roger up by his shirt, “She reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled.”