"Thank You, M'am"

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In this article, the writer discusses the short story "Thank You, M'am" by Hughes. The writer analyzes this work and focuses on the language used throughout the story. The importance of the opening words of the story "She was a large woman" are examined. The writer discusses the reasons for the use of specific words and terminology. The writer concludes that terminology used in the book was important in giving it the meaning of the story.

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"She was a large woman" is the beginning five words from "Thank You, M'am." Why were these words important? What is a large woman? Does this mean that she is fat? Does it mean that she is tall with large bones? Why did Hughes begin the story with these specific words? Hughes wrote this short story by trying to understand the feminine side of the story. Writing a critical response to this story will focus on the language Hughes uses throughout the story and why he used the specific terminology that he used."

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