# Class and Poverty in The Mule-Bone

> Theme guide for The Mule-Bone by Langston Hughes.

Economic hardship is evident in characters like Mrs. Roberts, who begs for food, and the contrast between domestic servants, storekeepers, and laborers highlights class divisions within the Black community.

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