I would teach you right from wrong" -Who is the speaker here? Whom would the speaker teach right from wrong and why?

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"I would teach you right from wrong" -Who is the speaker here? Whom would the speaker teach right from wrong and why?

Ans. In the short story 'Thank You Ma'am' by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is the speaker here.

Mrs. Jones would teach Roger  right from wrong.

Mrs. Jones was an elderly woman with a golden heart. Her heart was filled with the milk of kindness. She was wise enough to read the character and mind of Roger. She could apprehend/understand well that Roger had no power to make distinction between right and wrong. Roger was a poor victim of circumstances . The society remained indifferent to him and he was a neglected urchin. A little care, sympathy and generosity might generate positive impulses in him. He needed a proper guidance and nourishment to follow the right path. So the speaker wanted to teach Roger right from wrong.

(Mrs. Jones was a kind old lady. She knew that Roger didn't understand right from wrong because he had a tough life. People in society ignored him, and he was like a forgotten child. Mrs. Jones believed that showing him care, being kind, and giving him a chance could make him better. She wanted to help him and teach him the right way to live.)