Free Essays on Thank You Ma Am By Langston Hughes

  1. Different Subjects in Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes Hughes covered many different subjects in his poems. In “Elevator Boy” (881) the reader follow a boy’s thoughts while he works in an elevator. Life is a struggle and even if he wants to get out of the elevator and work with something else, there are not many possibilities for a young...

  2. “Thank You Ma’am”

    the characters and understand the background of them, making it easier for us to understand why they did what they did. In the story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, we see very little background from the characters and through the actions they do we see what kind of person they are. Most importantly...

  3. James Mercer Langston Hughes

    James Mercer Langston Hughes An American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, columnist, the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, are all titles that define and described James Mercer Langston Hughes. Langston was raised by his maternal grandmother, and then his mother raised him after his...

  4. Thank You M'Am Langston Hughes - Is Acceptance Enough?

    Ellis, an American psychologist, once said, “Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.” Langston Hughes’s short story, “Thank You, M’am,” emphasizes this point clearly. A story set in the 1950’s, it spreads...

  5. Essay on Langston Huges

    Essay on Langston Hughes’ “Thank You, M’am” Saying Thank You Most young people can benefit from having a trusting relationship with an older person. In the story “Thank You, Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, a young man named Roger tries to steal a woman’s purse. She stops him and drags him home to...

  6. Poets Mason, Frost and Hughes

    poetry of Langston Hughes, Robert Frost and the short story “Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason is how they address three questions that seem to dog people as they move through life. Those questions being; who am I? How did I get here and can I recapture my youth? Paper Can you be young again...

  7. Thank You, Ma'Am

    Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to...

  8. Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes was one of the great writers of his time. He was named the "most renowned African American poet of the 20th century" (McLaren). Through his writing he made many contributions to following generations by writing about African American issues in creative ways including the use of blues...

  9. Thank-You Ma'M

    Response To Lit. Essay “Thank-You Ma'm” There was a large women with a huge purse that looked like it would have everything inside of it. It had a long strap that carried across her shoulder. It was about 10 o'clock at night, walking alone, when a boy ran up and tried to grab...

  10. Analysis of Justice by Langston Hughes

    5/27/10 Analysis of (Justice) by Langston Hughes Why is Justice unfair to African Americans? In this poem Justice by Langston Hughes which talks about how the justice system is and how African American are aware of it and its unfair ways. Langston Hughes uses metaphor and rhyme to create a calm...

  11. Langston Hughes: Legend

    In classic literature, it massively created numerous intelligent poets in our history. Langston Hughes was perhaps the most significant black American writer in the twentieth century. During the period of the Harlem Renaissance of the early twenties, to the Black Arts reorientation, his short stories...

  12. Langston and Walker

    When reading Langston Hughes' poem Dream Deferred, he used a lot of rhetorical questions because they intend to answer themselves. Throughout this poem, the word "dream" is a goal in life and to not fulfill that goal would have serious negative effects. With the first question, "Does it dry up like...

  13. Mr Know All1925

    Name:- Salam amer School:- Alshamela School Year:- 2001/2012 Class:- 12th grade Literature project "Thank you ma'm" "Mr. know all" Summary This story begins in a dark street at eleven o'clock at night, when a large lady walked into this street with her large purse...

  14. Mothers & Sons

    a profound poet. Langston Hughes a well known African-American poet wrote about this relationship in his poem called “Mother to Son” where he explains the roads a Single Mother goes through. In “Poems for Occasions” the beginning of the poem Langston writes “Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't...

  15. Paper on Harlem

    it put Langston at his best for writing this poem. We all dream about being a star, driving fancy cars, or taking trips around the world, but what happens when these dreams don’t come true? Do we give up or fight even harder to salvage our craving for something better. Did Langston Hughes believe there...

  16. Bas Essay

    Life is a journey untold. There are many emotions, even some indescribable through words only but through actions. Langston Hughes poems, “Lenox Avenue: Midnight,” “Rent-Party Shout: For a Lady Dancer,” “Dance Africaine,” and “Dream Boogie” are all poems related to death. “Lenox Avenue” gives us the...

  17. Web Sites

    Thank You, Ma’m In “Thank You, Ma’m”. Langston Hughes tells the story about the middle age women has change the life for young thief. One day at the middle of the night. The women name Mrs.Luella ages about forty years old was walking down on the street with her large purse. Suddenly, the boy who...

  18. Poemms

    Life Is Fine by Langston Hughes I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. I came up once and hollered! I came up twice and cried! If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died. But it was Cold in that water! It...

  19. English as a World Language

    kdhgiogjkldngkøa Thank you M'am - short story by Langston Hughes You need to be able to concentrate on the following if you are going to write about literature: • Give a summary of the plot • Describe the setting • Describe the two main characters • What are the main themes? What do you think the author...

  20. Who Is the Author?

    Washington to buy a new pair of blue, suede shoes. His plan backfires and he learns a lesson about life he will never forget. Cane you identify the characters? "Thank You Ma'm," creates a strong, admirable personality in Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, one of two of the main characters. She has...

  21. american literature

    can only survive; Heredity (genes) decides whether sb will be a loser or the fittest. Men are governed by heredity (if your genes are weak – you will be a loser, you can’t change it) & environment. Developed because of: the swell of immigrants in the latter half of the 19th century which increases poverty...

  22. Conflicts Within Three Literary Elements

    While reading Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun”, Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”, and Langston Hughes’s “Theme for English B”, I was struck by the common conflicts in all three works. The characters and the reader are taken through various emotions as some conflicts arise and are resolved. The following...

  23. Discovering Myself in "To Be Young, Gifted & Black"

    one beef with Ms. McCarthy ' none of the poets she taught us were black. I finally complained to my mother about this and she sent me to the Langston Hughes Library (an independent neighborhood library that recently opened in my community), to check out the book, TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK. My mother...

  24. august wilson

    affording me is opportunity. I must also express my extreme gratitude to Harry Elam, Jr for recommending for this project. I am extremely grateful to you all. I would also like thank the August Wilson scholars, especially Sandra Shannon and Joan Herrington, who have served as my mentors. Your work has...

  25. The Short Story “Early Autumn” by Langston Hughes

    The short story “Early Autumn” by Langston Hughes is a good example of a story that describes everyday life. I believe Hughes used this story to show how people can make one irrational decision that can result in a time of sadness. The author uses the end of fall, beginning of winter to help his readers...

  26. Brooks and Hughes

    segregation laws, poorly equipped schools, and menial jobs. Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes both wrote poems that dealt with how the Black American’s treatment in America affected their dreams. Brooks’ “kitchenette building” and Hughes “Harlem” both express how Black peoples dreams can be stifled. While both...

  27. Teacher's Assingment. Students Rebuttal.

    Teachers Assignment. Students Rebuttal. Just like so many of Langston Hughes’s poems, “Theme For English B,” uses free verse in his poetry to impose certain questions on race. In the introduction he uses the instructor as a voice of reason and guidance to the pupil. However, he does this by...

  28. Ghfhd

    George Plymenos Dr Jane Mandalios EN 1212 20.01.2009 Write an essay identifying what you see as a common thread in all four texts Second Draft All four texts have a common idea, Whilst they appear irrelevant prima facie they all have as a bases the comparison of two different worlds and their interaction...

  29. The Harlem Renaissance 3

    Langston Hughes The Harlem Renaissance brought about may great changes. It was a time for expressing the African-American culture. Many famous people began their writing or gained their recognition during this time. The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920’s and 1930’s. May things came...

  30. Mother to Son

    Son BY LANGSTON HUGHES The poem “Mother to Son” written by Langston Hughes reads as a mother guiding her son on the struggles of life. The poem is about a mother telling her son how tough her life has been and that he should not give up but persevere. Given the time is which Langston Hughes wrote...

  31. American Dream

    Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, John Krakaure, Into the Wild, Gwendolyn Brooks in Kitchenette Building, and Advertisement for the Waldorf-Astoria, by Langston Hughes when the narrator or protagonist achieved the dream by living to the fullest without giving up on their hopes and dreams. The book, “The Great...

  32. Thank You M'Am

    LITERARY ANALYSIS Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer and columnist, most known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, when Afro-Americans were challenging white paternalism and racism. He was one of the first black writers in the USA to achieve literary...

  33. Critical Analysis

    Bad Pressure “Salvation” is an autobiography written by Langston Hughes, one of the greatest poets and playwrights in America. In short narrative, Hughes pictures an incident of himself from when he was thirteen that had affected his life a lot. The story is about an event that takes place in his...

  34. Similarities in “Salvation” and “Shooting an Elephant”

    all must cope with. Society demands people to fulfill certain roles or actions. This can be seen in George Orwells “Shooting an Elephant”, and Langston Hughes' “Salvation.” In both works of literature the main characters are pressured to conform into what society desires from them, whether it is shooting...

  35. Macrcus Garvey

    Report written by: Austin Scribner Have you heard about the Harlem Renaissance? It’s a time when African Americans sprung in this era of time. There are many people that arose out of the crowed. Some such as Billy Holiday and Langston Hughes, Also Ma Rainey, Duke Ellington, Lewis Armstrong and many...

  36. nonfiction

    21 2015 Heather Carlopio “Who Will Light the Incense When Mother’s Gone” by Andrew Lam and “Salvation” by Langston Hughes are the two nonfiction stories featured in this reaction paper. Although, the time period in which each story was written is not the same, both...

  37. I"M Still Here

    Literary Works of Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, and Ralph Ellison Written by Paul Haney Introduction to Literature ENG 125 Ms. April MacGrotty June 18, 2008 Before the civil rights movement in the 1960’s these three African American Writers; Langston Hughes (1902-1967), Ralph Ellison (1914-1994)...

  38. I Am Sorry for What I Did

    I Am Sorry For What I Did Dear auntie Karen I am not good at apologizing face to face so I prefer to write, with that said I am sorry about what happened the other night and all the other moments I disrespected you. i never meant to drop the router and the modem I was just very frustrated and took...

  39. Struggles of African Americans Through Literture

    Introduction to Literature Michelle Beckworth January 11, 2010 Literature traces the development of African American writers. Alice Walker, Langston Hughes and Lorraine Hansberry were early pioneers in the field of literature. Their literacy works of art contained themes highlighting the pivotal struggle...

  40. Struggle Bus for Women

    Struggle Bus full of Women Understanding and being able to convey the struggle seemed to be a major topic for Langston Hughes at the peak of his poetry writing. Hughes utilize the different voices of those he comes in contact with throughout his poems to derive to a central concept of African Americans...

  41. Salvation

    Writing 115 Reading Questions SALVATION Reading Closely and Thinking Critically 4) Langston says that he pretends to see Jesus, because “God had not stuck Westley dead for taking his name in vain or for lying in the temple. So I decided to maybe save for the trouble, I better lie, too, and say...

  42. African Proverb

    What do you think? Should the community have some responsibility in making sure all kids turn out ok? Should raising a child be entirely the parents' job? What about parents who aren't doing their jobs? What about their kids? Conflict: internal vs. external. What's the difference? "James Langston Hughes...

  43. WGU UXT Task 1

    repetition that she was directing her thoughts towards someone who was trying to hurt her. “Still I Rise” and “I rise” were her saying over and over you can keep trying to put me down but I’m going to keep getting up. She portrays a strong woman with supreme attitude and stresses that the person didn’t...

  44. Your school is organising a ceremony for your favourite English teacher who is retiring. You have been asked to give a farewell speech. Use notes below about your teacher to write your speech.

    teacher who is retiring. You have been asked to give a farewell speech. Use notes below about your teacher to write your speech..Everybody has a favourite teacher. You know the one I mean; the teacher who transforms the way you see the world, gives you self-belief and whose impact you never really forget...

  45. hi i met you

    Thank-you Mr Harris {The Principal} for your wonderful introduction. Have I really been here 25 years? That sounds like a long time ... about the same length as a double spell of English grammar on a Friday afternoon when the sun is shining. That too can seem to go on and on. Fortunately for you...

  46. Salvation

    In the essay “Salvation,” Langton Hughes portrays himself as a young child who was raised to believe that our savior, Jesus Christ, would come with a bright light to be within the heart of whoever desires and believes in him. Little did the boy know that the spirit of the lord actually is felt on the...

  47. Dreams Deferred

    mind, just as a dream would do. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry and the poem, “A Dream Deferred,” written by Langston Hughes, they both are able to use their own words to show the dreams of someone. In Raisin in the Sun, Walter, Mama, Ruth, and Beneatha, have all had...

  48. You

    You didn`t ruin my life, did you? Since the day that you came, life became horrible. I thought you`re a blessing in disguise. I guess I was wrong. Fancy how we met somewhere. You are a total stranger. I don`t know you, you don`t know me either. Why did a connection existed? (If ever there was.) Did...

  49. Brief History on Facebook

    Good Morning/ Afternoon, do you know the biggest website in the world? I know most of your answers are probably Youtube right? Wrong. The biggest website in the world is the website I am about to tell you right now. It’s Facebook. Facebook is a social network service and website that launched in February...

  50. Salvation

    In Langton Hughes Salvation, Hughes is met with the pressure of giving himself to Jesus. The essay begins with Hughes speaking of his Auntie Reed’s church revival that had lasted for weeks. On the last day of the revival, the pressure was on for the children to give themselves to Jesus and be saved from...

  51. African American Pride

    has shaped my personal identity and made me who I am through the adversities that the African American ethnic group was faced with. Since the times of slavery in the 1400 my ancestors have been paving the way so that I can be the strong woman I am. Learning about how strong my ancestors were during...

  52. Who Am I555

    random things but am proud of them because i think it makes me different. But i realise no matter how different i try to be, im still classified as a typical girl. i have long hair, i wear make up sometimes i like to dress up sometimes, i get shy once in a while, go red when i stack it and am quite conscious...

  53. Themes of Conflict in Poems and Stories

    finality of death. I found the theme of conflict in our readings in the poems and stories of John Keats “When I have fears that I may cease to be”, Langston Hughes “Dream Deferred” and Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use”. In this essay I hope to accurately describe my findings and beliefs that conflict...

  54. Thank You Letter

    Dear Aunt Candy and Uncle Bill, How are you guys doing? I miss you so much and can’t wait to see you soon! My senior year has been going great so far. I’m taking some college classes in the mornings and then I go to high school and have a few classes there. I am a youth intern at my church and I go to...

  55. The Critique Harlem Renaissance Essay

    from the others. But Mr. Hooper believes that everyone is sinful and can’t get away from sin even though he or she is Puritan: “Why do you tremble at me alone?” cried he, turning his veiled face round the circle of pale spectators. “Tremble also at each other! Have men avoided me, and women...

  56. Big Dick

    me, lying in a puddle of my blood. Moms always told me that one of these crazy bitches would be the end of me. Now she’d get the chance to say I told you so if I ever survive this. I remember the day she spat those words at me like poison from the fangs of a Black Mamba. She awoke the butterflies in the...

  57. Example of a Who Am I letter

    Board I joined the National Guard in Jan 2001 in the 1-188th ADA. I have been deployed to Afghanistan twice as part of the JLENS and RAID missions. I am a past Soldier and NCO of the year for my battalion. I have completed WLC and ALC, and intend to have my SSD completed by 1 Jan 2014. I was activated...

  58. MAS case study

    MAS Holdings: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility in the Apparel Industry 02/2006-5340 This case was written by Noshua Watson, INSEAD Ph.D. Candidate in Strategy, under the supervision of Jonathan Story, Professor of International Political Econom y at INSEAD and Shell Fellow of Economic...

  59. Who the Hell Am I

    Who The Hell Am I Youngtae An. Yes, that is my name and that is what identifies me. Let’s first start with the meaning of my name. My grandfather gave me this name when I was born. In Korean, Youngtae means the brightest stone. He wanted me to accomplish magnificent achievements and become bright as...

  60. Hair Texture African American

    I am certain that my textured hair has affected various parts in life so far. My hair never got relaxed until 8th grade. My hair wasn’t nappy but I just wanted one to fit in with the other black girls at my school, so I guess you can say my hair affected my self-esteem. I’ve never regretted getting my...