Sample Bridging
Langston Hughes has been quoted as saying:
“When peoples care for you and cry for you, they can straighten out your soul.”
Make a connection between the quote and the poem. Support your answer with information from the story.
Part #1: Explain what the quote means.
I learned from the quote above that Langston Hughes believed that when people care for you they can help you overcome your problems.
Part #2: Connect the poem to the quote through the use of sufficient examples.
This can be seen in the story “Thank You Ma’am.”In the story, a young boy tries to rob an old woman. The woman does not turn him over to the police but rather, takes him back to her home for a meal and a lesson. She tries to help him change into a better person.
Part #3: Explain the connection and state what it has helped you understand.
The quote helps me understand that Langston Hughes put great importance on the power of human relationships. He wrote this story to show that one kind person can change a young person’s life.
Final Answer
I learned from the quote above that Langston Hughes believed that when people care for you they can help you overcome your problems.
This can be seen in the story “Thank You Ma’am.”In the story, a young boy tries to rob an old woman. The woman does not turn him over to the police but rather, takes him back to her home for a meal and a lesson. She tries to help him change into a better person.
The quote helps me understand that Langston Hughes put great importance on the power of human relationships. He wrote this story to show that one kind person can change a young person’s life.