christian s. thank you ma'am

Why do people do what they do? I believe they don't think about the outcome. The theme of this story " Thank You Ma'am" is that it's worth your time to teach others right from wrong. Everybody wants to see themselves with a positive image rather than commiting a criminimal act and most likely going to jail. People that are not honest are not respected. Some of the consequences of stealing is going to jail, having a criminal record, feeling shame, and poor self esteem.

Mrs.Bates showed Roger right from wrong by doing the following: not calling the police, feeding him, cleaning him up, and giving him ten dollars for new shoes. This was her way of showing, that she cared about him. Kindness always pays off.

In the end Roger becomes a respectable person and a lesson is learned. I have learned that crime does not pay. The morale of the story is that you should take your time to teach someone right from wrong because you can change their life in a positive way.