Thank You Mam By Langston Hughes August 14
Thank You, M’am By Langston Hughes August 14 th, 2015
Quickwrite (in your ELA Journal!) n Have you ever wanted something so badly you stole it? Describe the item, your action plan, and the outcome. n n n Please write in complete sentences. Minimum length = 1 paragraph (4 -6 sentences) You have 5 minutes!
Harlem, New York n n New York City, 1990 s Harlem n Neighborhood in New York City, 1920 s
Publications from Harlem n Voices that grew up and out from slavery http: //www. si. umich. edu/CHICO/Harlem/text/crisis 23_slide. htm l
Vocabulary n Presentable: n n n respectable, fit to be seen, acceptable Not dressed in blue jeans, tee shirt, dirty “You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable. ”
Mistrusted n n n distrust, doubt, suspect, be wary of, be afraid of Crime scene in Harlem And he did not want to be mistrusted now. http: //www. crimelibrary. com/graphics/photos/gangsters_outlaws/gang/harlem_gangs/1 -1 -Lenox-Avenue-in-Harlem-. jpg
Latching n n Clutching. grasping. Holding, grabbing, seizing …do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else’s …
Barren n n Unproductive, sterile, desolate, bleak, infertile, unfruitful, inhospitable …he couldn’t even say that as he turned at the foot of the barren stoop and looked up at the large woman in the door.
Blue Suede Shoes
After Reading : n PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND TO RESPOND! n What do you think Roger will do next? n Do you think Mrs. Jones successfully taught Roger that stealing is wrong? n Do you think that Mrs. Jones has influenced Roger’s life in a positive way? n Do you think that Roger will lead a “straight” life in the future?
After dramatization… n n n How did Roger feel when Mrs. Jones said that she, too, had once wanted things that she could not have? What was Roger thinking about when Mrs. Jones left her purse out in the open where he could easily snatch it if he wanted to? What was going on in Mrs. Jones’ mind when she gave Roger money? What did Roger mean when he said that he “did not trust the woman not to trust him”? Why do you think Roger could only utter a “Thank You” before Mrs. Jones closed the door?
Theme Right vs. wrong n Just because you’re poor, doesn’t mean you should steal from others—Roger n Taking care of others that need to be cared for—Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones n Forgiveness n Restitution n
Characters n Roger n Main: conflict revolves around him n n Both Internal and External Conflict Dynamic: changes n n Starts out a thief and liar Wants Mrs. Jones to trust him at the end
Characters n Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones n n Main: is involved in the conflict Static: doesn’t change n Always caring and strong
What would I do if I were you? n I enjoyed reading “Thank You, M’am”, a short story by Langston Hughes for many reasons. First… n n n Include info on characterization Include some basic plot while explaining devices used This is just your first literary analysis. Try your best.
Sample response: This story is interesting. I like the way the old lady takes the kid home. It’s interesting how the writer describes her clothes and stuff. It was weird when she took him home instead of to the cops. Mrs. Jones seems like a nice lady, but she’s a little crazy. The kid is pretty stupid. I don’t know why she did that. Can you tell whether or not this person read the text?
But you must include the TAG! T itle of the text A uthor of the text G enre of the text
Sample response: Hughes’ characterization of Mrs. Jones is fully realized and evocative; he provides just enough detail (the “purse with everything in it but…, ” etc. ) to make her an individual yet at the same time expects us to call upon our own knowledge and experience of women like her. Yet in a sly ironic twist, he turns her from a frightfully aggressive, physically imposing woman to a gentle, saintly, motherly type, through words and actions that are entirely unexpected, in fact in what seems to be
Before you begin, please turn in your “Guided Notes” pages! n I enjoyed reading “Thank You, M’am”, a short story by Langston Hughes for many reasons. First… n n n Include info on characterization Include some basic plot while explaining devices used This is just your first literary analysis. Try your best.
OPEN-NOTE QUIZ n n **You may use your foldable to answer the following questions! 1. What is “theme”? Give a definition, as well as 1 example. 2. Fill in the blank: Compound, complex, simple, and compound complex are all examples of __________ 3. True or false: In a story written from the third person omniscient perspective, the narrator is a character in the story. 4. “Her hair was as big as a whale!” is an example of a: n n n A) simile B) metaphor C) repetition
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