1. Why do you think Roger tried to snatch Mrs. Jones' purse? (With C1 and C2)
2. What does Roger offer to do for Mrs. Jones
3. What did Roger fear Mrs. Jones would do to him after she brought him home? (Remember use evidence to support what you think).
Answers
Answer:
1. Roger claims that the immediate reason for which he tried to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones's purse is that he wanted to buy himself a pair of blue suede shoes. However, she quickly ascertains the larger issues that affect Roger's behavior.
2. After Roger attempts to snatch Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones's purse and falls to the ground, she grips him up and drags him to her home. Once Roger is in Mrs. Jones's home, he contemplates running away, but he is taken back by her benevolent, hospitable nature.
Mrs. Jones tells him to wash his face before she offers to make him a hot plate of food. After Roger washes his face, Mrs. Jones explains to him that she has also made mistakes in her life and has done things that she was not proud of. Instead of lecturing Roger, Mrs. Jones begins to prepare him dinner and leaves her purse behind. When Roger notices that Mrs. Jones left her purse behind, he purposely sits at the far end of the room, wanting to gain Mrs. Jones's trust.
In order to demonstrate his honesty and prove that he can be trusted, Roger asks Mrs. Jones if she needs him to go to the store for anything. Roger also wants to see if Mrs. Jones actually trusts him. Mrs. Jones replies that she does not need anything at the store but proves that she is willing to trust Roger by saying,
Don’t believe I do . . . unless you just want sweet milk yourself. I was going to make cocoa out of this canned milk I got here. (Hughes, 3)
Overall, Roger offers to go to the store to prove his honesty and gauge whether or not Mrs. Jones trusts him.
3. In "Thank You, M'am," why is Roger scared at first in Mrs. Jones's home? He fears that Mrs. Jones will turn him over to the police.
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