Mules and Men

Mules and Men Questions and Answers

What themes are in the story about the man's daughter writing a letter?

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In Mules and Men, how are "strangers" represented?

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Please provide a close reading of this passage from Mules and Men by Zora Hurston: The white man is always trying to know into somebody else's business. All right, I'll set something outside the door of my mind for him to play with and handle. He can read my writing but he sho' can't read my mind. I'll put this play toy in his hand, and he will seize it and go away. Then I'll say my say and sing my song. How can one of major critics, such as Dubois or Ellison, explain this controversy?

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Are there any political implications in the folktale collections in Mules and Men, especially when they are used as a form of activism?

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