In Langston Hughes’s short story “Why, You Reckon?,” what motivates the narrator to get involved in a scheme to rob a white person?
(1 point)
Responses
Greed—he wants to earn more money in order to buy nicer things.
Hunger—he needs the money to buy more food.
Anger—he is angry at the separation of wealth between white and black.
Illness—he is mentally unstable and is unable to make logical decisions.
1 answer
Anger—he is angry at the separation of wealth between white and black.
6 answers