THANK YOU MA’AM 1
LANGSTON HUGHES
THANK YOU MA’AM
THANK YOU MA’AM 1 JAMEO MWECER LANGOTON HUGHES ( 1903- 1967) was a famous writer and social activist form AMERICA . HUGHES was interested in the revival of AFRICA folk culture . some of his well know works are the weary Blues (1926) , Not without LANGHTER (1930) .THE Way of white folks (1934) .
LANGS To HUGHES
THANK YOU MA’AM 1 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 snatch her purse. The strap broke with the single tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the side walk, and his legs flew up .The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right squares in his blue. Jeaned sitter .Then she reached down, picked the boy up his shirt from, and shook him until his teeth rattled
After that the woman said , “Pick up my pocketbook , boy , and give it here .
“She still held him . But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse .Then she said , “NOW AIN’T you ashamed of yourself ?”
Firmly gripped by his shirt front , the boy said , ” YES’M ” .
THE BOY SAID , “I didn’t aim to. ”
she said , ” you a lie”
By that time two or three people passed , stopped , tuned to look , and some stoop watching .
If I tum you loose , will you ran ? ” asked the woman .
YOS’M , ” said the boy .
Than I won’t turn you loose ,” said the woman . she did not release him .
“I’M very sorry , lady ‘, I’m sorry ,” whispered the boy .
Um- him ! And you face is dirty . I got a great mind to you face for you .
Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face ? ”
“NO’M.”
Bot you put yourself in contact wit me, ” said the woman . ” I F YOU think that that contact is not going to last a while , you got another thought coming . When I get through with you , SIR ,you are going to to remember MRS . LUELLA BATES Washington JONES . ‘
Sweat popped out on the boy’s face and he began to struggle . MRS . JONES STOPPD , jerked him around in front of her , put a half – nelson about his neck , and continued to drag him up the street . When she got to her door , she dragged the rear of the house . she switched on the light and light and left the door open . the boy could hear bother roomer laughing and talking in the large house . some of their doors had him by the neck in the middle of her room .
she said , ” What is your name ? “
ROGGER, ” answered the boy .
” Then , ROGGER , you go to that sink and wash your face ,” said the woman , whereupon she turned him loose – at last . ROGER looked at the woman – looked at the door and went to the sink .
Let the water run until it gest warm , she said . HERE’S a clean towel .
you gonna take me to jail ?
asked the boy , bending over the sink .
” NOT with that face , I would not take you nowhere , ‘ said the woman . here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocked book !
May be , you ain’t been to your supper either , late as it be . HAVE you ? ”