The Harlem Renaissance marked the coming out of many brilliant black authors and thinkers. Names like Jessie Redmon Fauset‚ Alain Locke‚ Ralph Waldo Ellison‚ Langston Hughes‚ and Zora Neale Hurston marked the scene. Hurton portrays many messages in her stories without having to explicitly spell it out. This among other reasons make Hurston’s writing so rich. Two of her almost fable-like stories‚ "Sweat" and "The Gilded Six-Bits"‚ each portray powerful messages individually. In "Sweat‚" you get a
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represent. Using the snake to illustrate the author’s thesis was an intelligent move by Hurston. Instead of just writing in a literal sense about good and evil‚ she used a snake to represent both sides. In the snake’s decision to defend and protect Delia‚ it showed the triumph of good over evil. Since Hurston‚ there have been other scholars who have expressed their own opinions about the themes and symbolism used in “Sweat.” Some scholars agree whole-heartedly with Hurston‚ while others partially
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and triumph of feminism. Sweat is filled with symbols such as the Garden of Eden‚ snakes‚ white clothing and Satan. Delia carries the theme of faith through each challenge she faces. She holds on to her faith in God to survive her abusive and unfaithful husband and finds strength and tolerance within her religion; while her husband believes only in his own manhood. Hurston creates Delia to stand as an image
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narrator and Delia‚ who are married to two very different types of men‚ who are arguably equally as bad in their own ways. The juxtaposition between these two stories specifically underlines the subordination of women in relationships‚ revealing how in diverse situations women face similar challenges of being
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Social Conventions As we embark on the twenty-first century‚ the obligation to abide by traditional gender roles and social conventions has become somewhat of an ancient practice. Presently‚ some may feel as though they are trapped by certain social conventions. However‚ for the protagonists of Kate Chopin ’s late nineteenth century "The Storm" and Zora Neale Hurston ’s early twentieth century "Sweat"‚ the Social Conventions of the time are clearly identifiable. In Chopin ’s "The Storm"‚ a
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Neale Hurston‚ we see the character of Delia evolve from a woman who was meek and mild to a woman who was confrontational and courageous in the face of her silencer. We begin to see the evolution of Delia when she states to Sykes‚ “Ah hates you‚ Sykes‚” she said calmly. “Ah hates you tuh de same degree dat Ah useter love yuh” (Hurtson‚ 57). Delia’s new demeanor shocks Sykes‚ but this growth in Delia’s character helps to convey her recognition and disapproval of Sykes’ silencing. Throughout the entirety
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He thinks “our enemy …ourn! mine and hisn both! He’s my father!)”(Faulkner 156). Second‚ Sarty fights with a boy who calls Sarty s father “Barn burner”. While in “Sweat”‚ Delia never sticks to his husband. From the couple’s conversation‚ readers realize Delia’s social background and the situation of being abused. When Delia complains that her husband throws the whip on her shoulder that scared her‚ her husband says: “Course Ah knowed it! That’s how come Ah done
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the title‚ “Sweat.” She depicts Delia as having a strong work ethic and the hardship she experienced with making her relationship work. Another recognizable symbol would be the consistency of the rattlesnake. The rattlesnake is the focal point of the story since it ties the story together. Throughout “Sweat‚” Hurston depicts Delia as a hardworking woman who is the provider for Sykes and herself. “Hot or col’‚ rain or shine‚ jes’ez reg’lar ez de weeks roll roun’ Delia
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skin or your gender. In Zora Neale Hurston’s story‚ “Sweat”‚ there is a racial dispute to be argued as well as. The character‚ Delia was treated like a slave by her husband‚ Sykes. The color of a person’s skin often was a reflection on the was people were treated. In “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston the main female character‚ Delia‚ was treated very poorly by her husband. Sykes‚the husband said “You sho is one aggravatin’ nigger woman!” (Hurston 1) In other words he said that she was an annoying black
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African-American literature. This story shows the life of a hard-working wash woman‚ named Delia‚ who lives with her abusive‚ unfaithful and unemployed husband‚ Sykes. In order to pay the bills and put food on the table for herself‚ Delia must work as a wash woman. In this day in time women are not able to work real jobs because of the discrimination and inequality of women in the workplace. This causes Delia to wash the white people’s clothes and be viewed as a slave to the
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