[transcribed 2021-06-02]

**Based on what you know about Mrs. Jones, what conclusions can you draw about
her motivation to take the boy home with her? Support your points with evidence
from the text.**

In *Thank You, Ma’m,* Mrs. Jones clearly has some feeling of compassion for the
boy who attempted to steal her purse, Roger.

She asks questions such as “Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your
face?”, “Are you hungry?”, and “Maybe, you ain’t been to your supper either,
late as it be. Have you?”, which show that she feels sorry for him, and willing
to help.

As also stated in the “After Class” section of the activity, it’s possible that
Mrs. Jones may have felt pity towards Roger because she had been in a similar
situation as him, at one point in time. This could support her intention for
him to become a better person, in a better situation, especially since she’d
already gotten past that many years ago.