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