Why does Roger want to thank Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones at the end of the story?

Roger has grown to appreciate the faith Mrs. Jones has in him.

Explanation:

In Langston Hughes' "Thank You, Ma'am", Roger is a poor teenager who is neglected at home. To buy himself some new sneakers, he tries to steal Mrs. Luella Jones' purse, but it is heavier than he thought. He loses balance and falls to the floor. Mrs. Jones, who is described by the narrator as a large woman, catches him. To his surprise, she drags him to her house, forces him to wash his face and comb his hair, and then feeds him. He is even more surprised to notice that she has left her purse in the living room with him while she cooks dinner. She shows faith in him, trusting he won't be tempted to steal now that he's being taken care of.

In the end, she gives him the money he needs to buy the shoes. Her kindness touches Roger's heart. He wishes he could say more than just "thank you," but can't think of anything else that would convey his feelings. So he thanks her, and we, the readers, may assume he goes back with a different perspective for himself and his life.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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