Question

In the lesson, 'Thank You, Ma'am', how can we make out that the boy was not a professional bag-snatcher?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the lesson, Thank You Ma'am' you can make out that the boy was not a professional bag snatcher because he got caught and he was only doing it because he was poor and needed new shoes. "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, intsead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up." This proves that he didn't really know how to teal a bag. A professional bag-snatcher would know how to steal the bag and get away with it. Also, later on in the story the boy and the woman talk about why Roger tried to steal it and he explains he just wanted new shoes. This is why we can assume the boy is not a professional.

Explanation: I looked up the actual story and hope this helps!