assignment five: thank you, m'am
DESCRIPTION
We are studying short story elements. To help with understanding those elements, we read the story "Thank You, M'am" and applied those elements of short stories.TRANSCRIPT
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