Langston Hughes's stories deal with and serve as a commentary of conditions befalling African Americans during the Depression Era. As Ostrom explains, "To a great degree, his stories speak for those who are disenfranchised, cheated, abused, or ignored because of race or class." (51) Hughes's stories speak of the downtrodden African-Americans neglected and overlooked by a prejudiced society. The recurring theme of powerlessness leads to violence is exemplified by the actions of Sargeant in "On the Road", old man Oyster in "Gumption", and the robber in "Why, You Reckon?"
<span>Hughes's "On the Road" explores what happens when a powerless individual takes action on behalf of his conditions. The short story illustrates the desperation and consequent violent actions of one man's homeless plight on a snowy winter evening.</span>
The conflict that's developing is both are fighting over land and who will get it at the end so Buckminister is thinking on what to do next.. he questioning and the stone person is stating what will lead to them being removed but Buck as you can see is thinking of ways to avoid this .. i would say answer is <span>Turner’s father, Reverend Buckminster, is torn about what to do about the people on Malaga Island and needs more time to think</span>
There are numerous facts she could include. She could write that they always consist of 14 lines and that they originated in Italy, created by Francesco Petrarch, but were later adapted for the Iambic Pentameter and became highly popular in England due to people like Shakespeare and Earl of Surrey.
