“Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds” are two fictional short stories that focus on two young teens. “Thank You Ma’am” was written by Langston Hughes. He was born February 1‚ 1902 In Joplin‚ Missouri and was an African-American poet‚ social activist‚ novelist‚ playwright and columnist. “Marigolds” was written by Eugenia W. Collier. She was born in 1928 in the city of Baltimore and was an African-American writer and critic. There are many similarities and differences between “Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds
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Persuasion Paper After read the two articles “The Necessary Art of Persuasion” and “Harnessing the Science of Persuasion”‚ I think I would like to be persuasive in doing a presentation. If I want to be a good persuader and speaker‚ I should consider the way that let audiences know I will let them learn something from the presentation. In fact‚ the purpose of most public presentation is to convey valuable information‚ whether the audience can accept the valuable information is depended on whether
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license‚ and the key to her apartment. Just like the child who took Janessa’s handbag‚ Roger‚ from the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ attempts to steal a woman’s handbag in order to buy himself new shoes. In “Thank You Ma’am‚” Roger and Mrs. Jones‚ the main characters‚ learn that small acts of kindness can mean the world to even the least of people. In “Thank You Ma’am‚” Mrs. Jones‚ the kind woman who is generous to Roger‚ helps develop the theme that simple deeds of consideration
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At least say thank you” That’s Salih’s favourite saying. My brother always feels that whenever he does good‚ he expects a “thank you”. This makes me question the reasons why we do certain things. Do we expect something in return? What do we expect in return? My dad‚ Salih and I are on our way to do the weekly shopping. Every time my dad let a car pass in front of him‚ or stops for pedestrians to cross or waits behind a learner driver‚ he is thanked for it. All except once‚ and that angers
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Essay 2 Outline In “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ Langston Hughes uses the wisdom of an older woman to teach a child the importance of righteous actions. Mrs. Jones is representative to a motherly figure: through acts of kindness and understanding she aims to make a positive impact on a child’s life. Mrs. Jones‚ a main character‚ expresses acts of kindness and compassion towards a child in need of guidance. Instead of ridiculing Roger‚ the young boy‚ she empathized with the desperation of his actions. Hughes
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“Thank you Ma’am” Analysis In the story “Thank You Ma’am‚” Langston Hughes uses tone and characterization to contribute to the plot of the story. Langston Hughes has wrote many short stories. The short story was about how a young man tries to steal an old woman’s purse. She caught him and watches over him for a day. The tone of the story is reflective. The story is reflective‚ because it shows how the young man looks back on what he did to the old lady. The young man figures out stealing is not
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In the short story “Thank You Ma’am” written by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones teaches the importance of integrity to Roger. “Thank You Ma’am” is about a thirteen year old boy named Roger who tries to steals a ladies purse. The lady named Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her house‚ feeds him‚ allows him to wash up‚ gives him money and educates him about the importance of integrity. Integrity is being honest and having strong moral principles. Within integrity a character must develop trustworthiness‚ fairness
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Vincent Nguyen 8/15/11 Pg. 1 Chapter 1 Entry “…rhetoric offers a grander‚ metaphysical payoff: it jolts you into a fresh new perspective on the human condition. After it awakens you to the argument all around‚ the world will never seem the same.” (6) In chapter one‚ “Open Your Eyes‚” Heinrichs states that argument is an important social element that surrounds everyday life. People who uses rhetoric‚ the art of argument‚ tends to succeed in persuading others to do their bidding. Many
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