Question

Which of these sentences best helps readers learn how much the boy changes in "thank you, ma'am" ?

1.pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.

2.well, you didn't have to snatch my poker book to get some suede shoes

3.the water dripping from his face, the boy looked at her. There was a long pause

4.do you need somebody to go to the store, asked the boy, maybe to get some milk or something?

Answer 1

It's definitely 4. The boy went from stealing to helpful and useful.

Answer 2

Option 4 is the correct answer.

In the end of the story the boy realizes that he shouldn't steal from anybody and the woman helped him understand in a strict way that it's wrong. I think she helped him because, she too, had a similar childhood or memories of it.