"De Turkey and De Law: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Zora Neale Hurston is a play that uses laughter to explore community life in an early 1900s African American village in Florida. The storyline revolves around Jim Weston, a known troublemaker, and Dave Carter, the village’s top hunter, who find themselves at odds over a prized turkey and the affections of Daisy Blunt. The play starts with the lively energy of the village, shown through children's games and friendly arguments on Joe Clarke's store porch, quickly revealing the humorous but sometimes prickly relationships between the locals that is setting the stage for what's to come later. The grown-ups jokes and teases about one another highlight the unique characters and their bonds with each other as they prepare for Jim Weston’s trial for attacking Dave Carter over a turkey.
De turkey and de law : $b A comedy in three acts
By Zora Neale Hurston
In a small village, a dispute over a plump turkey and a charming woman ignites a hilarious courtroom showdown.
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About the AuthorZora Neale Hurston was an American writer, anthropologist, folklorist, and documentary filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South and published research on Hoodoo and Caribbean Vodou. The most popular of her four novels is Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937. She also wrote more than 50 short stories, plays, an autobiography, ethnographies, and many essays.
Zora Neale Hurston was an American writer, anthropologist, folklorist, and documentary filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-20th-century American South and published research on Hoodoo and Caribbean Vodou. The most popular of her four novels is Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937. She also wrote more than 50 short stories, plays, an autobiography, ethnographies, and many essays.
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