THANK YOU MA'AM

BY

Longston Hughes

Broad questions and answers

1. " Eat some more , son ." Who is the speaker ? What is the offered by the speaker to the listener ? What picture of the speaker's character is revealed in this line ? 1+1+4=6

Answer : Mrs Jones is the speaker .

# The listener is offered some lima beans ,ham cocoa and a half of her ten - cent cake .

# Mrs . Jones could understand that Roger was hungry .Moreover , it was about midnight then. She at once played the role of a perfect host . She had known earlier that Roger was alone in the world . For that a motherly feeling awakened from the bottom of her heart for the boy .She too felt a sort of attachment for the boy . Therefore, she fed the boy affectionately , sincerely and with love and with love and care with what she had ready at hand.

2." I would teach you right from wrong '" -Who said this , to whom and when ? How did the speaker transform the person spoken to here ? 1+1+1+3 =6

Answer : Mrs . Luella Bates Washington said this .

# Mrs .Jones said this to Roger .

# Mrs . Jones said this after she caught hold of Roger and asked him about his whereabouts .

# Mrs. Jones took Roger home . She assured Roger of not taking him jail . She enquired about his family . She said Roger could have asked her for the money to buy the shoes . She removed his fears by saying that she once had done some immoral deeds , but she managed to turn her life around . She offered him food , gave him ten dollars to buy shoes and advised him to follow the right path . Thus Mrs . Jones' kind treatment , motherly affection , support and wise counsel transformed Roger completely.

3. " 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 . 2+4=6

Answer : Mrs . Luella Bates Washington Jones speakers this to Roger .

# Yes , Mrs Jones managed to teach Roger right from wrong .

# Mrs . Jones caught Roger red - handed . She did not turn him over to the police . She caught him home and began to treat him with love and compassion. In the course of conversation with him , she came to know that Roger had nobody at home to look after him .Mrs Jones shared the experience of her young days with him . She treated Roger with motherly affection too . All these treatments transformed Roger . He did not , therefore , want to be mistrusted again . Roger was really moved by the goodness and sympathy of Mr.Jones.

4. " 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 ? 1+1+1+3= 6

. Answer: Roger is the speaker here .

# Roger asked the question to Mrs .Jones .

# Roger wanted to go to the store to get some milk or something .

# The motherly feeling of Mrs. Jones awakened from the bottom of her heart for Roger . She fed Roger with love and care with what she had ready at hand . They had some lima beans ham and cocoa in supper . Moreover , Mrs. Jones offered Roger a half of her ten-cent cake.