Question

what is "why, you reckon" by langston hughes about?

Answer 1

One colored man approaches another and tells him that since they are both hungry why not hold up the first prosperous looking white man that comesout of the night they are near. The second man agrees. Their victim is a weak, very young man in evening clothes. They push him into a basement. The first fellow takes his money, his jewelry and his shoes and overcoat. Then he rushes off, leaving his companion without any of the loot. The white boys leans back and is very excited about the entire incident. This is the first real thing that has happened to him, he says. The colored man can't understand why he is unhappy with all the money he has.