WEBThank You, Ma'am (by Langston Hughes) She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.
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WEBThank You, M’am. A large, unnamed woman is lugging her heavy purse late at night when a dirty and disheveled young boy runs up behind her and attempts to steal her bag. He fails when the purse’s strap snaps, sending the boy toppling onto the sidewalk.
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A Summary and Analysis of Langston Hughes’ ‘Thank You, Ma’am’
WEB‘Thank You, Ma’am’ is a 1958 short story by the African-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer Langston Hughes (1901-67). In the story, a teenage boy attempts to steal a woman’s purse, but she catches him and takes him back to her home, showing him some kindness and attempting to teach him right from wrong.
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WEBWe’ll start with a plot summary of “Thank You Ma’am”, which includes an alternate ending, then look at themes and a question. “Thank You, Ma’am” Summary. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, a large woman with a large purse, walks home late at night.
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WEBThank You, M'am. Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1958. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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