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Why do you think Mrs. Jones brings Roger home with her instead of to the police station? How do you think this decision will affect Roger?
Mrs. Jones is quickly able to assess that Roger has little to no parental care: it is eleven p.m. and the boy is on the street alone with a dirty face attempting to steal from old ladies. As such, Mrs. Jones decides to help Roger. When she brings him home with her, she confesses that she was raised in similar circumstances to him and thus can relate to his desperation. Furthermore, while race is never overtly mentioned, the characters are unmistakably Black. This may have also influenced Mrs. Jones's decision, given the systemic...
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