Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
By Langston Hughes
Conflict
Presented by Kaelina and Matty
Background Information
Thank you, Ma'am is a short story by Langston Hughes and its purpose is to teach kids that stealing is wrong and that kindness works better than anger
Background Information
The setting is 11:00 pm, on the street and in her house, and in the past.
Setting and atmosphere
The atmosphere is hopeful
Plot Summary
Plot summary
Mrs. Jones gives Roger 10 dollars to buy himself blue suede shoes. She says goodnight and sends him away
Climax and Resolution
Resolution
Roger turns around to say thank you, ma'am but she closes the door before he can and he never sees her again
Tone
Theme, Tone, and Mood
Mood
Third person limited omniscient
Person vs person: Roger vs Mrs. Jones
Person vs self: Roger struggling with needing to steal money so he can have things
Person vs family: Roger struggling with having a bad family
Conflict
Symbolism: When Roger washes his face it symbolizes that he is changing the way he acts.
Epiphany : Roger has an epiphany when Mrs. Jones helps him realize that stealing is wrong and that he needs to turn around the direction his life is going in.
Foreshadowing: the title foreshadows that the story has a woman in it.
Pictures