... a result, after school classmates would grab stones and tin cans from the ally and chase him home. Langston also had other negative experiences. James Presley notes "one summer in Chicago when he was a teen-ager Langston Hughes felt the American Dream explode in his face; a gang of white youths beat ... about the American dream and getting a job. She actually gave him 10 dollars to buy the blue suede shoes he wanted, and sent him on his way. On his way out he said, "Thank you M"am" Langston had an interesting and strong theme behind the short story "Thank you M"am." ... human behavior,...

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