I Stand Here Ironing, Sweat, And Sweat By Zora Neale Hurston

There are many pieces of literature that view women as shallow creatures and incapable of doing anything for themselves, other than manipulate men. Despite these pieces, there are many more that show women as powerful, strong, and capable. These women can be find in many pieces of literature like The Hunger Games, Divergent, Harry Potter, and Ella Enchanted. The pieces of literature that will be the focus of this paper, though, are: Two Kinds by Amy Tan, I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen, and Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston. The theme of these pieces of literature is strong women.
Two Kinds
The story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan tells of the main character Jing-mei Woo’s childhood and the effects of her mother’s high expectations for her life. In
She says in this story, “I worked or looked for work and for Emily's father, who "could no longer endure" (he wrote in his good-bye note) "sharing want with us."” This quote is an example of how strong the mother was in her struggle. She chose to take over the role of the provider and get job. This action was a difficult one to pursue, especially in the era she was. Because she went out and got/looked for a job she chose to be a strong woman and provide opposed to following into the common view of women at that time of being weak and
As Lewis Carroll would say, she, Delia, was the carpenter and he, Sykes, was the walrus. One example of her strength is found in this quote, “She seized the iron skillet from the stove and struck a defensive pose, which act surprised him greatly, coming from her.” Delia had never before been a strong woman. She had always abided by her husband and let him abuse her. This time, though, she refused to be a victim. Instead, she chose to be strong. She stood up for herself and decided to make things happen opposed to letting things happen to