The story "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is full of irony, which helps develop its message.
The first instance of irony occurs when the boy tries to steal Mrs. Luella's purse. The outcome that readers expect is that she will be scared and defenseless, while the boy will get away with it. However, this does not happen, as Mrs. Luella catches the boy and begins to kick him and shake him.
The second instance occurs when Mrs. Luella takes the boy home. The reader expects that she will continue her punishment. Instead, she is kind and compassionate to the boy.
Not all land was suitable for the growth of cotton.
While the south was generally good for growing cotton, it couldn't be grown everywhere. The right soil and water conditions were needed to grow cotton and preferably would be grown on a large, flat piece of land as well. Unlike cotton, rice grows best in wet soil and tobacco grew well in the climates of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
