Mule Bone | Themes

God and Religion
The conflict between the Methodists and the Baptists has divided the town into factions, with there is fundamentally little difference between sides is not apparent to either group. Both are Protestant and both believe in one God, and yet, each side is prepared to battle over which religion is superior. The argument and near-violent confrontation that opens Act II, scene 2, illustrates the ridiculous nature of the conflict.

Human Condition
Hurston and Hughes use black vernacular English to illustrate a type of...


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