“Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes
You must answer all these in complete sentences in a post on your blog
| For this story, describe the: Exposition:When the writer describes the tall woman with a purse ___________________________________________________________________ Rising Action: when the boy shows up and attempts to take her purse _________________________________________________________________ Main Climax: when the boy learns his lesson _________________________________________________________________ Falling Action: when the boy is given money and told good night _________________________________________________________________ Denouement: you dont need to rob people _________________________________________________________________ |
| What is the central (main) conflict TYPE (character vs. world) How so? the homeless kid must face the world Name and briefly explain 2 other conflict TYPES in the story? the boy is scared of the woman in the beginning, making it ch.ch. |
| Who is the round/dynamic character? How can you tell? Who is the flat/static character? How can you tell? |
| Describe Mrs. Jones’ character: PROVE it Describe Roger’s character (remember to think about all aspects, as there are many) PROVE it |
| Create a theme statement. (what was the moral of the story) How can you tell this is the theme? |
| How does the way the plot is laid out help make this story unique? |
| Where, most likely is the setting for this story? How can you tell? |
| How would you describe the way Mrs. Jones treats Roger? What kind of people usually do this and why do they do it at all? |
| What was revealed by Roger’s action when he slid over so she could see him from the other room? |
| Analyze how Roger’s view of Mrs. Jones changed from the beginning to the end of the story. |
| Name two places in the story there was foreshadowing? Explain and tell how you can tell. |
| What imagery is painted in your head after reading this story? |
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