Characterization Of Mrs. Jones In Thank You, M Am By Langston Hughes
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In “Thank YoU, M’am” by Langston Hughes Mrs.Jones the character of the short story can be characterized in several different ways after analyzing her external and internal attributes. For instance, we can characterize her as respectful since her actions towards Rogers did not hurt him. In the shorty story it states, “The woman did not ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his folks, or anything else that would embarrass him.” In other words, she didn’t want to disrespect him and kept a boundary line with the boys authority. This reveals how she resisted from embarrassing him in society and supported him to discipline him. Mrs. Jones can be characterized as helpful and caring since she takes care of him and feeds him before giving