Why, You Reckon

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Why, You Reckon?

• By, Langston Hughes

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The Basics

• Old black man thats hooooongry.
• Meets another poor black man keeper who needs
  help with a plan.
• Keeper is crazy, mad at the world. (seems to be
  at least)

• Narrator is reluctant but agrees. (Just really
  hooongry.)

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The Plan and Execution

• Mug a rich white honkie.
• Take all the money
• Leave him in the street naked. Cold. And naked.

• Saw the target. (affirmative)
• Made the move (roger that)
• Went just as planned (tango down)

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What the..?

• They mugged Edward.
• Took his bling.
• Took his Errforces.
• Edward wasnt skerd.
• Keeper dipped out with all the goods.
• Narrator let Edward go.

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The narrator

• The story
• the perspective
• the tone
• His morals
• Common sense

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The meaning or theme

• The ending
• Laughing
• Confusion
• Title
• Money
• Understanding between differences
• Survival

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Symbols

• Coal
• ALLUSION
• FOOD
• LIFE
• SURVIVAL

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Transformations

• Narrator
• Started stereotypical
• Got real confused
• Gained an understanding for life and happiness

• Edward
• Started unhappy and humdrum
• Felt excitement for first time in life
• Finally got what he wanted and realized what life
  is all about.

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Author(that would be Langston Hughes. .)

• Society as a whole
• Inequality
• Anyone with interest toward happiness

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What we thought

• Might be old, but it shows how money affects life
  today
• Money cant buy happiness
• No happiness comes from greed or wealth. All
  that matters is to live your life with an open
  mind.
• Never let your circumstances consume you.

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THE END