A theme in Thank you, Ma'am is the power of benevolence. After almost getting her bag taken by Roger, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones has kind of permission to get mad at him and even ask for some jail time for him. Nonetheless, she gets together with Roger with empathy, taking measures to open her home to him.
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