Thank You M'am/Short Story 3

This story is about an elderly woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. she was walking down the street when young boy came and tried to steal her purse. He must have not been that good at it, because she ended up draging him down the street. She asked him why he did it, and he said he wanted to buy himself some blue suede shoes.

While she was still dragging him down the street, she asked him why his face was so filthy. He asked her why she wouldn't let him go, but she just kept walking. She kind of figured that the boy was in need of a lot of things.

When they arrived to her house, she made the boy wash his face, and fixed him something to eat. she didn't get into his business by asking him where he lived or who his parents were. She just fed him and talked to him. When they were done she gave the boy $10 to buy himself some blue suede shoes and showed him the door. On his way out the door the boy said,"Thank you Ma'm" and he was on his way.





The subject of this story is teaching young people the right things to do. The theme of this story is whatever you want it is better to ask for it rather than to steal it. I agree with the author and what he was trying to portray. The only way you can have what you really want is to work hard for it. Ways that the author supported the theme is when Mrs. Washington said that the boy didn't have to snatch her purse just because he wanted some shoes.

My favorite movie is Set it Off. The subject of this movie is women on a bank-robbing spree. The theme of this movie is four women trying to get enough money to get out of the hood. The author delivered the theme by showing how all of the girls were living, and showing that they are in desperate need of money.