# Love and Rivalry in The Mule-Bone

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

The central conflict of the play revolves around Jim Weston and Dave Carter's romantic rivalry over Daisy Taylor, which escalates from playful boasting to physical violence and a public trial.

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