Question

What do you think may have happened if the boy try to run away?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Roger is a young boy who learns a valuable lesson when his efforts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones's purse backfires on him and she is able to detain him, most unwillingly, when he falls. Mrs. Jones wastes no time in securing him, during which time she assesses the situation and Roger.

At first, Roger squirms and resists Mrs. Jones as she keeps walking, "dragging the frightened boy behind her." Roger  attempts to...

Answer 2

Thank you ma'am by Langston Hughes:

• In this story the boy tried to snatch the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones to get money so that he can purchase blue  shoes.
• But he was not successful in his attempt because when he tried to snatch the purse the strap broke with a single tug he gave from behind.
• If the boy had tried to run away he would never have witness such change in his life. He did not expect such reaction from the lady from whom he tried to snatch the purse but failed in his attempt.
• To his surprise, his plan back fired and he was under the clutches of the lady. The lady then took him to her apartment, his life transformed instantly.
• He realized the act he has done and felt guilty for his action when the lady treated him with kindness rather than anger. He was given a second chance by the lady and by life itself.

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