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Why does the narrator in Langston Hughes's short story "Why, You Reckon?" agree to rob a white person? A) He has a criminal past and no other way to get money. B) He has low self esteem and wants to prove he is tough. C) He has been treated badly and now hates white people. D)He has no job and needs money to buy something to eat.

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The answer is D :))))))

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The main reason why the narrator in Langston Hughes's short story "Why, You Reckon?" agrees to rob a white person is because he has been treated badly and now hates white people. The reader is able to empathize with this.
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