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 Thank You Ma'am

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A large woman was walking along the pavement at night. She was carrying a large purse. It was hanging from her shoulder.Suddenly a boy ran behind her. He tugged thepurse. The strap broke. Losing balance the boy fell flat. The woman sensed what was what. She turned around. She straight kicked the boy. He lay helpless. The woman had her purse collected by him. She raised the boy up. The a boy trembled in fear. The woman asked him why he made an attempt to snatch her purse. No satisfactory answer came from him. He was ashamed and sorry. The woman was touched. But she did not let him go. The woman was sorry to see the dirty face of the boy. She decided to do something good for him. But the boy entreated her to release him. His implorings did not impress the woman. She

was firm in resolution. She started dragging him along the road. She told him that she would teach him right from wrong. He would have to remember Mrs Luella Bates Washington

Jones for ever. On the way the boy tried to escape her clutch. But the woman proved a tough tackler to him. They reached her house. They entered a large room. One part of it separated by a curtain was her kitchen. She at last released the boy pointing to a water-basin. The boy looked at the open door wistfully. He felt he could run away. But he checked himself. A minute or two, he went to wash his face.

Still his panic was not removed. He feared imprisonment. The woman did not mind his

doubt. She wanted to know if hunger or starvation impelled the boy to snatch her purse. Now the boy came out with his secret. He longed for a pair of blue suede shoes. The woman understood him fully. It was a whim of a young boy. She told him that he could have asked her for the price of the shoes. The

boy was deeply moved. For a long time no oral communication took place. Now the boy, having washed, stood undecided. The door was open as before. He could avail himself of the chance. Yet he felt no urge to run. The woman was on the sofa. She narrated her own youth. She too was like the boy, wanted many things in her young days. She had no chance to have them. But she did not

try to snatch other's purse. Anyway she had done wrongs. But she would not disclose them to anyone. The boy, heard her silently. The woman stood up. She started making some cocoa and heated some lima beans and ham. The boy gave up all his wish to escape. The food was made ready. The woman called the boy. They began to take their supper. The woman asked not a word about the boy's

personal life. She went on describing her job. She worked in a beauty-parlour where she met

a wide variety of women customers. The supper was on. The woman requested the boy to eat more. The mother in her was working in full splender. The supper was over. The woman offered the boy ten dollars, the probable price of the blue suede shoes. She bade him goodnight. The boy was ready to leave the room. The woman's advice 'Behave yourself, boy' was still ringing in his ears. He wanted

to express his gratefulness. He felt just a 'Thank You Ma'am' was not enough. She deserved more. But something stopped him from going further. He barely managed to say 'Thank you, ma'am'. The door was closed. He never saw her again.

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'Thank You Ma'am' is a moving story by Langston Hughes. There are two characters in

the story. They are Mrs Jones and Roger. Mrs Jones is an ordinary woman. She works in a beauty-shop. She is a large woman. Roger is a street boy. He has no one at home to look after. He starves. He longs to buy things. He can't earn. So he steals. He tries to steal the purse of Mrs Jones. He fails in his attempt. Mrs Jones catches him. Thus they meet each other. Mrs Jones watches the boy. She feels for

the boy. He has a shabby appearance. He looks hungry. She takes him to her house. The frightened boy tries to run away. Mrs Jones gives him no chance. The boy gets food. He gets chance to find himself presentable.

VSA TYPE QUESTION-ANSWERS

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. Who wrote the story 'Thank You Ma'am'?

▶ Langston Hughes wrote the story 'Thank You Ma'am'.

2. Who is 'Ma'am' in the story 'Thank You Ma'am'?

»Ma'am in the story "Thank You Ma'am' is Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones.

Where did Mrs Jones meet Roger?

Mrs Jones met Roger on a street

4. What was Mrs Jones carrying?

Mrs Jones was carrying a large purse.

* What is the full name of Mrs. Jones?

»The full name of Mrs. Jones is Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.

6. What did Roger try to do?

>> Roger tried to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones.

7.How did Roger try to snatch the purse of Mrs. Jones?

Roger tried to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones by pulling it hard from behind.

8. What happened when Roger tried to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones?

▶ When Roger tried to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones, the strap of the bag broke and Roger losing his balance fell down.

7. What did the purse contain?

▶ The purse contained everything except hammer and nails.

Who picked up Mrs Jone's pocketbook from the street?

▶ Roger picked up Mrs Jones' pocketbook from the street.

11. Why was it possible for Mrs Jones to catch Roger?

▶▶Mrs Jones was able to catch Roger because

she was a large woman and Roger was a boy with weak physique and he also fell down on

the ground. Where did Roger fall on losing his balance?

» Losing his blance, Roger fell on the sidewalk.

13. What did Mrs Jones do when Roger fell down?

▶ When Roger fell down, Mrs Jones kicked Roger right square in his blue jeanned sitter.

Why did Roger want to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones?

Roger tried to snatch the purse of Mrs. Jones in order to buy a pair of blue suede shoes.

15. What was the first question by Mrs Jones to Roger?

>> Mrs Jones first asked Roger if he was not ashamed of himself.

34 What were there behind the screen in Mrs Jones's room?

A gas plate and an icebox were there behind the screen in Mrs Jone's room.

35. Where was Mrs Jones sitting when Roger was washing himself?

» When Roger was washing himself, Mrs. Jones was sitting on the day bed.

36. What was Mrs Jones cooking?

» Mrs Jones was cooking some lima beans and ham and making some cocoa.

37. Why did not Mrs Jones look at Roger when she was cooking?

▶ While cooking Mrs Jones did not look at Roger even once as she was by that time sure that he would not run away from the house.

“Then we'll eat."Who are we'?

>> Here 'we' refers to Mrs Jones and Roger.

Where did Mrs Jones work?

▶ Mrs Jones worked in a hotel beauty-shop.

45. What was the time when Mrs Jones was walking alone on the street?

» Mrs Jones was walking alone about eleven o'clock at night.

DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTION-ANSWERS

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Eat some more, son." -Who is the speaker? What is offered by the speaker to the listener? What picture of the speaker's character is revealed in this line?

>>The speaker is Mrs Jones in the story 'Thank You Ma'am'.

The speaker offered a half of her ten-cent cake to the listener. There is an undercurrent of motherly

sympathy in her heart. She takes the dirty, hungry boy home. By her affection, love and generosity she tries to rouse the feelings of the boy that will wake his heart to be interested to know right from wrong. In a word, the above quotation portrays her noble motherhood.

1. Describe the first encounter between Madam' and the 'boy'

in the story Thank You Ma'am. The first encounter between Madam' and the 'boy in the story Thank You, Ma'am' took

place on a street at night. Mrs Jones was then coming back home from shopping. She had a large purse slung across her shoulder. The boy came running behind her. He gave a pull from

behind. The strap of the purse broke. The boy lost balance and fell down. At once Mrs Jones

gave him a kick. Then she reached down and picked him up. She shook him so hard that his

teeth rattled. The boy was caught. His attempt to snatch the purse failed. ("Thank You Ma'am

2. On what occasion did Mrs Jones meet the boy? Describe the appearance of the boy Mrs Jones met at the street in the story Thank You Ma'am'?

At about 11.00 p.m. when Mrs Jones was returning home from work, a boy tried to snatch her purse. Mrs Jones first met the boy there. Mrs Jones met the boy at night on a street. The boy tried to snatch her purse but failed. Mrs Jones caught him easily. The boy was wearing blue jeans. He had simple tennis shoes on his feet. He seemed to be aged between fourteenand fifteen. His face was dirty. He was frail and willow-wild. He looked frightened and hungry. He was both ashamed of and sorry for his act. In short, the boy was almost unwanted and looked unloved and uncared. Mrs Jones felt for the boy. She was very kind to this weak and unfortunate boy.

Write in your own words the conversation between Mrs Jones and Roger until they reached her house.

» Roger's attempt to snatch Mrs Jones's purse failed. Being caught he expressed shame

and sorrow for his mischievous act. She asked him the cause of stealing but was not satisfied

with the answer. When she asked if he wanted to be released, the boy readily nodded. Mrs. Jones refused to let him loose. The boy felt She dragged the dirty boy home. When sorry.

she learnt that he had none at home to look after him, she resolved to teach him right from wrong. She also wished the boy to remember her name. 

5. Describe the kitchen scene in the story of Thank You Ma'am: 

Mrs Jones entered the kitchen which was separated by a screen in the room. It was

spacious and well furnished. Roger sat waiting for the supper. In the kitchen there was a gas

plate and an icebox. She started making cocoa out of canned milk. Roger wanted to fetch something from the store if she needed. But Mrs Jones was satisfied with what she had in her

kitchen. She heated some lima beans and ham. Then she set the table. Food was served. Both Mrs Jones and Roger started taking their supper in a peaceful and friendly environment. 

"I would teach you right from wrong"- Who said this to whom and when? How did the speaker transform the person spoken to here?] 

"You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong."-Who speaks to whom? Did the speaker manage to teach what he/she claimed to teach? Give reasons for your answer.

▶ In Langston Hughes's short story, 'Thank You Ma'am', Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones

said this to Roger. Mrs Jones told him so when she almost dragged Roger towards her house

after she caught him redhanded trying to snatch her purse. Mrs Jones transformed the boy with motherly love step by step. She ordered the boy to wash his face and offered a clean towel. The lady

informed him that she also had to suffer a lot when she was young. Such candid confession

from her part gave the boy confidence. Hesurrendered to her affection and did not try to

flee. She shared her personal experience with Roger and became frank with him. Then she

advised him not to steal again as according to her it was a great sin. Finally, she gave him tendollars to buy the much desired blue suede shoes. In this way Mrs Jones played the perfect role of a friend, philosopher and guide to the boy and thus he was transformed.

9. "Do you need somebody to go to the store...?"-Who is the speaker? To whom did the speaker say this? Why did the speaker want to go to the store? What did they have in supper? [WBCHSE Exam XII 2018]

▶▶ A boy named Roger who had tried to snatch the purse of Mrs Jones in the short story,

'Thank You Ma'am', is the speaker. He said these words to Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones.

The demeanour of Mrs Jones made the speaker feel very uneasy. He actually wanted to get rid of her. So, he wanted to go to the store to get some milk or something. Mrs Jones made cocoa out of canned milk. She heated some lima beans and ham she had in the ice box, and set the table for her and the boy. Roger was also offered a half of a ten-cent cake.

6 Give a character sketch of Mrs Jones.

Mrs Jones, the major character of the story Thank You Ma'am', works in a beauty-parlour. She lives alone and is happy with what she can manage to earn. Apparently she seems to be a tough person. But there is an undercurrent of sympathy in her mind. She is hospitable. She discovers Roger's dirty face and finds him hungry. She takes him home, feeds him and tries to rectify the boy. She is generous. She gives Roger ten dollars to buy blue suede shoes. All this shows that she is an ordinary woman with an extraordinary human feeling for the poor and the needy.

17. Give a character sketch of Roger. 

>> Roger, a boy in his teens has none to be looked after. Poor as he is, he suffers from wants which induces him to snatch Mrs. Jones' purse. Being caught red handed he feels shame and sorrow. Not a confirmed criminal he is afraid of police. The lady drags him home, feeds and tries to correct him. Her words of sympathy had a healing effect on the boy. Finally, she offers him ten dollars to fulfil his desire to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. His parting words 'Thank You, Ma'am' indicate his transformation.