Besides being written by the same author the two literary works are a like in the sense that they are both advice to young people. An example from "Mother to Son" is "So boy don't you turn back, don't set you down those stairs 'cause you find its kinder harder, don't you fall now". An example from "Thank you Ma'am is when Mrs. Jones says " I

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Approximate Word count = 376
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)