Summary The story that we read is about a woman named Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones who had a large purse and who was very large. But what happened was that she was walking alone at 11:00pm at night, when a boy named Roger came running behind her and tried to snatch her purse. So the woman kicked him and grabbed him by his shirt. She was generous because she took him home, cleaned his face and gave him food. But the only reason why Roger tried to snatch the purse was for money. So Mrs. Luella gave Roger 10 dollars for the shoes he wanted. |
Character Analysis There are many ways to describe Luella Bates Washington Jones from the story “Thank You Ma’am." One way to describe her is generous. She is generous because when the little boy, Roger, tried to snatch her purse she didn’t call the cops. Another trait that describes her is helpful, because she cleaned him, fed him, and gave him a couple of bucks. If this happened to someone else they would’ve called the cops. Those are the traits that describe Luella Bates Washington Jones from “Thank You Ma’am.”
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Recommendation and Rating We recommend this book to adults, teens, and children who steal from older people. We recommend this book to them because it shows that you may do the crime but a lot of people won’t let you do the time. We give this story a five star rating. The reason why is because it is clear and it teaches you and others an important lesson.
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