Critical Source:
- Ostrom, Hans. Langston Hughes: A Study of the Short Fiction. Boston: Twayne, 1993.
Discussion starters
- What issues of identity does the story raise?
- Ostrom writes, "In 'Home,' he mixes stream-of-consciousness techniques with the third-person point of view. . ." (11); is this a comfortable voice to read? What advantages does Hughes achieve by choosing this stance?
- How does this story compare to Steinbeck's "The Vigilante"?