How Memphis is like Thank You M'am

A TEXT TO TEXT CONNECTION


There are many stories getting created everyday. Some stories are original and unique, while others have the same morals.Recently I read two stories, "Thank You M,am" and "The Night I Won the Right To the Streets of Memphis" (Memphis). Both of these stories have troubled teens, female role models, and hash and violent settings.

In both stories there was a troubled boy. In "Thank You M'am", Roger was very troubled. In the beginning of the story he actually tried to steal a woman's bag. "...when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse". In the story Memphis there is a troubled male, Richard. Richard didn't know what to do in the story. He realized he had a big decision."I had the choice of being beaten at home or away from home".

Also in both stories there is a strong female role model. In the story "Thank You M'am" Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones helped Roger stop running from his situation. At one time in the story Mrs. Jones told Roger to behave himself as a mother would tell her son. In the story "Memphis" Richard's mom is a role model. I believe in the story she tries to get Richard to become a man. She tells him, "Take this money, this note, and this stick". This tells me that even though she was hard on Richard, she did it for good.

The last thing I think connects these two stories is the setting. I believe both stories have very violent settings. In "Thank You M'am", the story takes place in a dark neighborhood, probably around the 1920' s, when things were very violent. In the story "Memphis", the neighborhood is very violent. I believe the gang is what makes the setting explosive and harsh.

With stories being made constantly, there is alot to read. So the next time you read two or more stories you should compare them. Maybe the stories might have the same characters or settings. Try it.