Is helping the bad a good decision even if they do not deserve it? The concept of helping others is usually seen as a returning favor. When an individual does the opposite and excepts the other person to show respect and compassion, the entire, stereotypical idea is thrown off. In “Thank You M'am” by Langston Hughes, a boy by the name Roger is given respect and trust even though he did a deed that shows he is not worthy. Mrs. Jones displays trusting others with sympathy and respect is the right approach to life because of the setting and the characters developed within the short story. To begin with, the setting of the story demonstrates that the right approach to life is treating others with sympathy and respect. “In an urban neighborhood similar to the New …show more content…
the economy was just advancing, and with economic growth that also includes an increase in the human population. This additionally lead to construction of apartments since houses took up more land. With houses becoming expensive, many people are left homeless. In "Thank You, M'am", Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones lives in the enormous city of a poor community. About eleven o'clock at night, she was walking, and suddenly, a boy attempted to steal her purse (Hughes 389). Although he saw an alone women on the street, he did not have to assume and take an advantage on her that alone is immensely not respectful to elders. Mrs. Luella Jones ended up taking him to her home described as a large kitchenette-furnished room (Hughes 390). During his stay, they were able to bond in a sense. Although Mrs. Jones was fully aware of the boy's actions, she did not treat him without consideration. He had several opportunities to have some type of mischievous plan up his sleeve; however, he did not want to be
whatever he does not want her to do. Throughout her twenty years of life with
approve of how the suitors have taken advantage of his mother and himself; however, he
According to the article, Altruism and helping behavior, it is common for people to help others. Altruism is defined as “the desire to help another person even if it doesn’t benefit the helper” (Altruism and Helping Behavior. Print.). Helping behavior is “any act that is intended to benefit another person”
marriage. She was to do just as he said, without so much as uttering a
in their lives. They were not obsessed with Brett and did not think that she
to her as much as he wants but she is not letting him back into her life. When Thomas
My attention was also drawn to several questions in this podcast, which made me eager to find the answers to these questions. For example, one interesting question I heard was “when you do see generosity how do you know it’s really generous” (Levy, 2010). This question stood out to me because it is one particular question I don’t think about often and made me wonder whether people help someone out because they see it as a duty. However, I believe the best answer to this question is the portrayal of the concept of norm of reciprocity, which indicates “the expectation that helping others will increase the likelihood that they will help us in the future” (Akert, Aronson, & Wilson, 2013, p.303). This is true because “generosity” happens when both persons are nice to each other and if an individual helps another person then it’s easy to assume that the person who was
other than his possessions. And her desire to stay in touch with her rich lifestyle even extends
alone. He began by friendly asking to come with him, but after she denied him he became
her and didn't want anyone else to see in her what he saw. He gave Janie
behavior and formed a prejudice against him. Even after he fell in love with her
One form is generalized reciprocity, which is the giving of goods without expectation of a return of equal value at any definite future time. Generalized reciprocity occurs mainly between individuals who are emotionally attached to one another and have a responsibility to help one another on the basis of need. In the United States, parents who provide their children with shelter, food, vehicles, college educations, and interest-free loans are practicing generalized reciprocity. Giving without the expectation of a quick and equivalent return should also occur between certain other kinds of social relations, such as wives and husbands, siblings, and sometimes close friends. Among certain groups of people more goods are exchanged using this form than any other. For example, most members of small hunting and gathering groups are expected to share food and be generous with their possessions. Generalized reciprocity happens in all human populations and is the dominant mode of exchange in very small groups in which all or most members are relatives.
her lack of respect and how she herself views him as a person based on
4.) His arrogance was really hiding a broken heart that she could fix, and, therefore, win him over.
When we sacrifice our time to help someone in need, whether it is a great or small need, we become a part of their life and can help alleviate heavy burdens. We feel good for looking outside ourselves and contributin...