Thank You M’am
Langston Hughes
- Describe the setting in which the story takes place.
- Who are the 2 characters that we meet during the exposition? What do you know about them? Draw and describe each one.
- Something unexpected occurs when the boy tries to snatch the purse. What is it?
- A half nelson is…
5. The boy’s name is __________________________________________________________________.
The woman’s name is _______________________________________________________________.
6. Where does the woman take the boy? Does this surprise you? Why/ why not?
7. Use each word in a sentence.
A. presentable
B. mistrusted
C. latching
D. barren
- Fill in the chart with examples of each type of characterization.
Direct Characterization (the author tells us) | Indirect Characterization (what other characters say or do) (what the character says or does) | |
Roger | ||
Mrs. Luella Bates |
- Is each character static or dynamic? Explain
- Roger is __________________ because…
- Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is ____________________ because…
10. At the end of the story, what does Roger want to say? Why doesn’t he say it?
