Question

In what ways do Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the main characters in Langston Hughes’s “Thank You, M’am,” show themselves to be different from what readers initially expect? What is the theme of this story? Answer this question in no fewer than two paragraphs.

Answer 1

Thanks You M'am is different from what readers expect because of the trust the characters display to the readers. In modern society, if something like that would happen then -
1. The woman would scream
2. The woman would call the police
3. The boy would not be taught a lesson
The theme of the story is forgiveness. People have a hard time forgiving one another. In the beginning of the story, you would expect Roger to be some kind of delinquent, while Mrs.Luella Bates Washington would be the victim of a robbery. As the story progresses, you learn that Roger is actually a poor boy wanting blue suede shoes, and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington a woman with a strong forgiving heart.