In this forum, you will discuss “Mule-Bone.” As you read the play, examine its characterization, style, tone, and themes- the same things you learned about earlier in the course, when studying fiction. Then, address at least two of the three prompts below in your main response:
Reflect upon some particular aspect of the play: a character; a particular scene you found entertaining or meaningful; the play’s use of language (Southern dialect); its staging, etc. Explain why you chose that element to write about, and how that element is effective (or not) in telling the type of story Hughes and Hurston want to tell.
Compare/contrast the play to either or both plays assigned in previous weeks. How do Hurston and Hughes, writing a comedy, approach the characters and situations here differently? And despite the differences, what similarities may be present in these plays?
Discuss the use of humor in this play. More specifically, do you see any satire, or satirical elements, in this play? If so, where, and what aspects of society might they be mocking?
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