Thank+You+M'am+notes

=**__Notes for short story Thank You M'am__**= Characters and Traits:

example from the story: When Ms Jones asked him, "If I turn you loose will you run?" Roger said,"Yes".
 * Roger** : fourteen or fifteen, thin,
 * character trait: honest

example from the story: "Lady, I'm sorry."
 * character trait: feels guilty for trying to steal purse

example from the story: "The boy took care to sit away from the purse. He did not want to be mistrusted now."
 * character trait: wants to be trusted


 * Roger's conflict**:
 * 1) Roger struggles with the kindness, care and trust that he gets from a woman he tries to rob. (Person v. Person)
 * 2) Roger struggles with wanting something, and choosing between right and wrong to get it. (Person v. Self)

example from the story: " She reached down and picked the boy up by the front, shook him until his teeth rattled."
 * Ms Luella Bates Washington Jones -** large woman
 * character trait: strong and confident

example from the story: "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?"
 * character trait: caring; helpful

example from the story: " The woman did not watch to see if he would run, nor did she watch her purse."
 * character trait: trusting


 * Ms Jones' conflict**:
 * 1) Ms Jones struggles with the act of being robbed, (person v. person) and
 * 2) admitting to a stranger that she also did things she wasn't proud of when she was younger. (person v. self)