The short story "Thank You,
M'am" opens with Roger, a poor teenage boy, who tries to steal Mrs. Jones' purse while
she walks home at night. That would be the introdiction, or exposition of the plot. The
story's plot mounts with the rising action of Mrs. Jones, an unusually strong woman for
her age, catching Roger as he tries to steal the purse. When she finds out he has no
home, she drags him home with her. The climax of the story occurs when Mrs. Jones
purposely leaves Roger alone in her room with her purse while she goes to fix him
something to eat. Will Roger attempt to steal the purse again or not? That is the tense
moment in the story. Roger purposely sits on the side of the bed where Mrs. Jones can
see him. He wants her to see that he's not attempting to steal the purse. This shows
that he is a dynamic character who is already changing his ways. He wants Mrs. Jones to
trust him whereas in the beginning of the story, he didn't care about that. The falling
action occurs when Mrs. Jones and Roger eat their food and are about to say good-bye to
each other. Finally, the resolution occurs when Mrs. Jones gives Roger the money for the
blue-suede shoes he wants, which was his motive for trying to steal Mrs. Jones' purse in
the first place. The resolution occurs when Roger thanks Mrs. Jones and she promptly
shuts the door. They never see each other again.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
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