Mrs. Jones, the central character in the short story "Thank You Ma'am" said this. She said this to a young boy who tried to snatch her big purse

 

"Eat some more son"- Who is the speaker? To whom was it said ? What is offered by the speaker to the listener? What picture of the speaker's character is revealed here?

Mrs. Jones, the central character in the short story "Thank You Ma'am" said this. She said this to a young boy who tried to snatch her big purse

Mrs. Jones brought the little boy home. She understood that the boy was hungry. So she made up her mind to provide him some food to eat. She heated some lima beans and some ham kept in the icebox. She also prepared some cocoa out of canned milk. When Roger had consumed all these, Mrs. Jones offered him a half of her ten cent cake.

The motherly feelings of Mrs. Jones is revealed in this line. She treated Roger with monthly affection and hospitality.