Teenagers nowadays love listening to music, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Melanie Martinez, Billie Eilish, and

many
more. For me, music is my therapy, how? music brings me to the other world where no one can give criticism me, music
makes me calm, music helps me to escape my problems in a meantime, when I am happy I listen to music, and also, music
also provides emotional healing by helping us express feelings of grief, fear or sadness, and that is how music helps me to
my everyday life

TOPIC: Music

MAIN IDEA: Music is my therapy

SUPPORTING IDEAS;
- music brings me to the other world where no one can give criticism me
- music makes me calm
- music helps me to escape my problems in a meantime
- when I am happy I listen to music
- music also provides emotional healing by helping us express feelings of grief, fear or sadness

“THANK YOU, MA’AM” BY LANGSTON HUGHES

"Thank You, Ma'am" is a short story by Langston and the importance of making amends. The story also
Hughes, published in 1958. The story is about a young addresses issues of poverty and inequality. Roger is a
boy named Roger who attempts to steal a purse from a young boy who comes from a poor background, and his
middle-aged woman named Mrs. Luella Bates attempt to steal from Mrs. Jones is a reflection of his
Washington Jones. However, Mrs. Jones manages to desperation and his need for basic necessities. Mrs.
apprehend him and take him to her home. Instead of Jones' kindness and generosity towards him highlight the
punishing him, Mrs. Jones takes Roger in, feeds him, fact that many people in society are struggling, and that a
and offers him guidance and advice. The story ends with little compassion can go a long way in helping them. In
Roger expressing his gratitude and leaving Mrs. Jones' conclusion, "Thank You, Ma'am" is a powerful story that
home. The story is a powerful commentary on the explores important themes such as kindness, forgiveness,
importance of compassion, forgiveness, and second redemption, and social inequality. Through the character
chances. Through the character of Mrs. Jones, Hughes of Mrs. Jones, Langston Hughes offers a message of
portrays the idea that people are not defined by their hope and compassion, and reminds us that even in the
mistakes, but by their ability to learn from them and most challenging of circumstances, we can always find a
move forward. One of the themes of the story is the way to reach out and help one another.
power of kindness. Mrs. Jones shows kindness to Roger,
despite the fact that he attempted to steal from her. She
recognizes that he is a young boy who is probably
struggling with some difficult circumstances, and instead
of judging him, she offers him a helping hand. Her
kindness has a profound effect on Roger, who leaves her
home a changed person. Another theme of the story is
the idea of redemption. Roger is initially ashamed of his
actions and feels guilty for attempting to steal from Mrs.
Jones. However, Mrs. Jones' forgiveness and kindness
give him a sense of hope and a desire to do better in the
future. By the end of the story, Roger has learned an
important lesson about the consequences of his actions