Thank You, Ma'm by Langston Hughes

Thank You, Ma'm

By: Langston Hughes

2. Write a different ending to the story. Did Roger go to jail? What else could Mrs Jones could have done to punish Roger for trying to steal her purse her?

Since Roger was trying to snatch Jones purse, the only thing she could do to teach him a lesson was to try and send him to jail. Jones could have easily called the police (which she should have done in the first place) to teach him a significant lesson. The only way a young adult or teen or child will ever learn is if they create that mistake and get punished for it. Consequences must be given in order for them to learn their lesson. Doing time, or some type of punishment well teach him that no one get's away with crime.

3.Who should be responsible for the moral education of a child? Write your opinion. Be clear and decisive in your response.

A parent or guardian or a responsible adult who obtains a child should be responsible for the moral education. However, considerations of the role of schools can and should play in the moral development of youth are themselves the subject of controversy. Kids follow the technique's and rules of schools. The faculty and staff have a great impact on the moral in education of young children. Consequently, they spend most of their day at school, which will give them a benificial way to learn from right to wrong.By listening to speaker who can teach you how to prevent various negative activities such as; drugs, sex, violence,etc. Moral Education should be a well develop theory and adults should be responsible for the moral education of a child.

Short Story Study Questions

"The Story of An Hour" Kate Chopins

1. Mrs.Mallard married her husband because in the 1800's the women were rarely divorced. If they even ever consider it they could have a punishment with the law enforcement. However, Mrs. Mallard married her husband because at the time she was in love but now lost it.



2.Life for Mrs.Mallard at home was significantly unstable because when she found out that her husband supposbly passed in a tragedy, she felt freedom and happiness.



3.Mr. Mallard was important to his community because of his name being the first on his list. Because of his standing in the community, this could possibly be the reason why Mrs.Mallard married him.



4. I believe Brently Mallard mistreated his wife because when he passed allthough she was devistated she realized that she felt freedom and joyfulness towards the end.



5. Half of it was her own fault because she did not express her feelings to her husband because she was not in love with him.



6. These two words meant that she did have a separate room from her husband. Her husband and her did sleep apart because of how separate they were in their marrage.



7. It did affect her because when he passed she was completly devistated.



8. It did because she went through something similar in her previous times.

Short Story

"The Story of An Hour" Summary

Eliza Iqbal
November 11, 2008
EDUC108 M03
“The Story of an Hour” Summary

During the 1800’s, when women were married, all of their inheritance would belong to their husbands. The women’s husband’s had privileges to everything a woman had, as well as her body. At this time women were rarely divorced. If they would ever consider it, they could be captured by the law and be punished. In “The Story of An Hour” Mrs. Mallard was told that her husband had passed away in a railroad tragedy. All though she was extremely devastated, she went into a room and sat at a comfortable armchair and stared out the window. She imagined suspension of clever thoughts as she gazed into the window. She felt exuberant feelings within her soul and body. Mrs. Mallard stated that she felt freedom pending to her. The theme of the story was that she felt happy to leave, because she thought she was not living for anyone else anymore since her husband died. However, as she passed her husband walked in the door and after all was not dead from the train accident. It was her time to go; she was ready to leave the world since she was diagnosed with heart disease. Mrs. Mallard was filled with peace and freedom when she passed.

"The Story of An Hour"

"The Story of An Hour" Questions during the weekend.

1) What is the main idea of the story?

- The main idea of the story is that Mrs. Mallard was feeling freedom as she was ill. She imagined many things as she was going to pass. Allthough she was devistated when her husband pass, she still imagined good things and portrayed happiness when she passed.

2) What is the summary of the story?

- Mrs. Mallard was devistated as soon as she found out that her husband had passed away. However, she still had an exubernent imagination of seeing her husband. She felt like she was feeling freedom approaching her. She was prepared to pass because she wanted to be with her husband. In the end she died of heart disease that the doctors say it was the joy that kills.

3) Was Mrs. Mallard Happy?

- Mrs. Mallard was happy when she passed because she was able to be with her husband in heaven. She was feeling freedom and making herself happy.

Certain Points:

Plot- Wept about her husband's death.

- She imagined good thoughts as she viewed outside the window.

- She felt freedom as she was prepared to pass.

Setting- She was in her room locked

Characterization- First she was depressed and filled with sorrow. Than feeling extremly happy and in freedom.

Point of View- She was prepared to pass and to be with her husband that is why she was happy.

Tone- Sadness, Tragic

Theme- Death set her free and happy.

The Domino Effect Article

1.How is the "domino effect" affecting the global economy?
- The global banks are not lending out money to different countries. The economy is decreasing.
2. What caused the U.S. housing crisis?
- The bank lenders have been lending out serveral loans to people who were not able to pay back the loans. Borrowers could not sell their homes to pay loans.
3. Why is the cut in consumer spending a serious pr0blem?
-The cut in consumer spending is a serious problem because there has been fewer jobs and less income.
4. How is less spending affecting local and state governments?
-Less spending is affecting local and state governments by less tax revenue and raised tax's in all 50 states.
5.What trend does expert Brian Sack predict for the economy?
-A tough recession to get out of.
6.What have the world's key central banks done to stop the crash.
- Global banks have stop lending each other.