A keen guitarist and a Methodist.
A close friend of Jim's, Dave is a dancer and identifies as a Baptist.
A domestic servant, Daisy is also a Methodist.
The Mayor of the town in which the play is set (believed to be Eatonville, Florida). Joe is a Methodist.
A minister in the Methodist church.
A minister in the Baptist church.
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The Question and Answer section for Mule Bone is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
GradeSaver has an entire page dedicated to irony (satire) readily available in its study guide for this unit.
The main theme of Mule Bone relates to religion and belief in God. Two denominations, which believe in very similar doctrines argue which branch is superior.
She will be on trial for beating some of the Baptists,
MRS. TAYLOR: You mean you'll git stomped. Ah'm goin' to de trial, too. De nex trial gointer be me for kickin' some uh you Baptist niggers around.
