My found poem was created from the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. In this short story, the main character is a boy called Robin and he tries to steal an old woman’s purse, this old woman’s name is Mrs. Luella Bates. The main character’s first conflict is external, this conflict is when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Bates’ purse, that is why I have a purse as one of my pictures. The second conflict is when Roger is deciding between running and staying with Mrs. Bates, soon, Roger admits his true intentions: “I just wanted blue suede shoes.” He spoke. Though Mrs. Bates shows him a lot of kindness, he is still contemplating as to whether he should run or stay. That is why I have a big RUN! on the page as a symbol as a symbol of the character’s internal conflict. Overall, I think this story is very good because of how touching and accurately the author describes the conflict.
Extra Information on Thank You Ma’am:
https://www.mvorganizing.org/what-is-the-main-theme-of-thank-you-ma-am/
https://americanliterature.com/author/langston-hughes/short-story/thank-you-mam
