Assignment Five: Thank You, M'am
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Thank You, M’am
Langston Hughes
Quickwrite• Have you ever wanted something so badly you
stole it? Describe the item, your action plan, and the outcome.
Essential Questions
• What is the plot of the story?
• What is the theme of the story?
SettingPlace
Harlem, New YorkDark walkwayMrs. Jones’ small flat
One room: bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom
TimeLate at night1950’s
Clues: Blue Suede shoes
• Roger– Main: conflict revolves
around him– Dynamic: changes
• Starts out a thief and liar• Wants Mrs. Jones to trust
him at the end
What connection is there between what Roger wants and what he does at
the beginning of the story?
• He wants blue suede shoes so he tries to steal her purse to get them.
• He does not succeed.• He does not get away and she drags him
home to clean him, feed him, and talk to him.
• Turn him over to the police
• She tells Roger to wash his face and cooks him dinner.
• She tells him she has made mistakes of her own.
• They talk about her job as a hairstylist.
• She doesn’t want to embarrass him.• She wants him to feel comfortable and trust
her.
• She might want him to trust her so that he will accept her advice.
• He looks up at her wanting to say thank you and more but he says nothing.
• He realizes that he has been given something so valuable and he does not know how to express his thanks.
• He may stop stealing and find other ways to make money.
• People can learn from their mistakes.
• Some people make bad choices due to lack of guidance.
• Stealing is wrong.
• Trust and kindness can change someone’s life.
What type of theme does this story have?
• To make an educated guess on what you think will happen based on the information given in the story.
– Urban - city
– Rural – country
He lives in an urban area.
• The good guy
• The protagonist in this story is…
• The bad guy
• The antagonist in the story is…
What type of conflict does Roger face in this story?
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Himself
Plot Chart• https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/plot-chart-thank-you-mam-block-6/23685295/?s=lIvK6w&ref=link