Question

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? thank you ma'am

Answer 1

Hello. This question is incomplete. However, I managed to find her completely on the internet and I realized that in addition to forgetting to present the answer options, you forgot to say that Part A showed that the boy wants to thank Mrs. Luella Bates at the end of the story, because he felt grateful for her help and her faith that he would not be in trouble again.

Answer:

The detail of the text that best supports Part A is the sentence: “‘Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes. And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else’s'”

Explanation:

"Thank you ma'am" is a short story written by Langston Hughes. In this story we are introduced to an extremely poor boy who tries to steal Mrs. Luella Bates' purse. However, the boy is extremely thin and weak, making it impossible for him to steal her purse. The moment Mrs. Luella Bates sees the boy's situation, she understands that he is stealing from necessity and decides to help him. She takes him home, feeds him and allows him to take a shower. She trusted that he will not steal anything from the house, nor that he would run away, she still gives money for the boy to buy shoes and never steal anyone again. The boy is extremely grateful, especially for the trust that Mrs. Luella Bates gave him, taking him into her own home and helping him.