“Now, here, take this ten dollars…”- Who said this? Why did the speaker offer ten dollars? How did the speaker advise the person spoken to? What was the reaction of the person spoken to?
The line mentioned above was said by Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs Jones offered ten dollars to Roger so that he could buy a pair of blue suede shoes that he longed for. Mrs Jones advised Roger that he should not adopt unfair means to fulfil his wishes because things earned by illegal means ...
“Eat some more, son,” -Who is the speaker? What is offered by the speaker to the listener? What picture of the speaker’s character is revealed in this line?
Here, the speaker is Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs Jones offers Roger some lima beans, ham, cocoa made out of canned milk and half of her ten- cent cake. From the beginning of the story, we see Mrs Jones as a tough lady with occasional flashes of generosity. The line mentioned above reveals the ...
What was Roger offered to eat? What did Mrs Jones and Roger talk about while eating supper? What did Mrs Jones not ask Roger and why? What amount was offered by Mrs Jones to Roger? What did the lady say after finishing the meal?
What do you know about Mrs Luella’s home?
It appears from the author’s description that Mrs Jones lived in a fairly big house with a hall and several rooms. The room where she took Roger was a kitchenette-a large furnished chamber at the far end of the house. Mrs Jones’ room had a day-bed at one side, a wash-basin, a mirror and toiletries ...
