Project Gutenberg 2007-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 267 Hurston, Zora Neale 1891 1960 De turkey and de law : $b A comedy in three acts Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "De Turkey and De Law: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Zora Neale Hurston is a play written in the early 20th century. Set in a fictional African American village in Florida, it unfolds around themes of pride, rivalry, and community justice as characters navigate their relationships and the implications of a legal dispute. The central characters include Jim Weston, a young man and town bully, and Dave Carter, the village's best hunter who becomes embroiled in conflict over a turkey and a romantic interest, Daisy Blunt. The opening of the play introduces us to the vibrant life of the village, beginning with children playing games on the porch of Joe Clarke's store. The scene quickly establishes the playful, yet sometimes contentious, dynamics between the townsfolk, setting up a backdrop of humor and conflict. As the adults engage in friendly banter about each other's characteristics and past actions, tensions arise surrounding the forthcoming trial of Jim Weston for assaulting Dave Carter over a turkey. The dialogue captures the characters' personalities and relationships in a manner that is both entertaining and revealing, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). 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