Complete a think write on Langston Hughes' story, "Thank You M'am." Use the questions below to help you think of ideas to write about, but you do not have to write about them all. Choose the most interesting questions and reflect on them. Use a quotation or two from the story to make your answers more specific.

Why do you think Mrs. Bates decides to help the boy rather than punish him for stealing? Do you agree with her decision? Why do you think the boy only says "Thank you" when he leaves Mrs. Bates' apartment? Do you think he will steal again? Explain your opinion. Why do you think the story is titled, "Thank You, Ma'm"? What do you think the most important line in the story is? Why? What do you think the point of the story is? What is Langston Hughes trying to teach us about real life by writing this story?