02161cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500110014926400510016030000470021133600260025833700260028433800360031050000310034650801230037752011370050053400450163765300100168265300360169265300470172885600430177599900170181815902UtSlPG20260610133355.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHurston, Zora Neale,d1891-196010aPoker! 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-25  aProduced by Library of Congress, American Memory Project, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Poker!" by Zora Neale Hurston is a one-act play written in the early 20th century. Set in a modest New York setting, this play centers around a group of characters gathered to play poker, revealing themes of gambling, deception, and interpersonal conflict. The dialogue captures the vibrant vernacular and culture of the time, reflecting the dynamics of everyday life among African Americans.  The play unfolds in a shabby front room where Nunkie and his friends engage in a tense poker game filled with loud banter and confrontations. As the game intensifies, each character exhibits their unique personalities, with humor and bravado masking underlying tensions. The stakes rise quickly, leading to accusations of cheating and escalating threats, as camaraderie turns to hostility. When weapons are drawn, the atmosphere shifts dramatically, ultimately suggesting a critique of gambling and its consequences, framed within a comedic yet serious exploration of morality and fate. The final moments leave the audience pondering the balance between harmless fun and destructive choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDrama  aAmerican drama -- Women authors  aAmerican drama -- African American authors40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15902  c57290d57290