In the end of the story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston‚ an oppressed wife‚ Delia finally gets revenge from her husband Sykes. The end of the story is significant because after being abused by her husband for fifteen years Delia finally had enough and seeks revenge. Throughout the story Sykes shows no respect towards his wife‚ he always mistreats her‚ and does anything he can to ruin her day. For example‚ Sykes does not respect Delia’s work even though she works very hard to support to both of them
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“ Sweat” ‘Zora Neale Hurston’ In this story “Sweat” it’s a fictional town is based on a real place called Eatonville‚ Florida‚ where author Zora Neale Hurston grew up. This real-life connection makes the descriptions in the story come to life. The hot weather referenced in the setting also supports the story’s title‚ Sweat. The conflict in this story is is mainly between the protagonist‚ Delia‚ and her husband‚ Sykes‚ who is horribly mean and cruel to her. He is cheating on her and has before
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There are often times when people tend to antagonize you just because of the color of your 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
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What Goes Around Comes Around Do you believe in Karma? Many people do. Karma is the believe that what you give out is what you will get back in life. In Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat‚” the main character‚ Delia is beaten and mistreated her entire life by her husband. This is an ironic piece of literature and although Delia has dealt with this suffering for so long‚ she remains kind and generous toward her hateful husband‚ Sykes. Throughout this short story‚ irony‚ foreshadowing and diction help
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Response to Sweat The short story of sweat by Zora Neale Hurston was a very tragic story depicting the life of a female with an abusive husband. The relationship described in the story I feel describes most relationship today. While reading the story I started to feel sympathetic towards the main character Delia. What she was going through no one deserved. No one deserves an abusive husband whether it is verbally or physically. I also felt the husband wasn’t appreciative at all for what his wife
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The Despondent Launderer Sweat‚ by Zora Neale Hurston‚ tells the story of one woman’s struggle against the husband that has become the overwhelming source of her unhappiness. Hurston does this effectively by the use of exquisite symbolism. Delia often brings home a pile of clothes from work to wash. These clothes are repeatedly used as representation for the current state of Delia’s life‚ usually in direct correspondence to Sykes‚ her husband. Sykes‚ being the constant pest he is‚ often complains
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Eatonville does not sound anything like Eden‚ but Zora Neale Hurston’s short story‚ “Sweat” still brings to mind the Garden of Eden. Maybe it is the title‚ “Sweat‚” that brings to mind Genesis 3:19‚ “By the sweat of thy brow shalt thou eat…” Or it might be the snake that makes it reflect the Biblical Fall. It is not a mirror image of course. Delia is not Eve‚ and Sykes is not Adam. In fact‚ Sykes seems more like the serpent. Sykes is a callous‚ brutal‚ vain‚ and worthless man. Sykes is an insensitive
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Sweat is a great short story written in the 1920’s by Zora Neale Hurston that centers on an abusive marriage. Delia Jones‚ the protagonist in this story enters into a marriage of love only to have her husband change drastically two months later. When you read this story you can see several themes at work including good versus evil‚ hard work‚ marriage‚ oppression and karma. The central idea of this story demonstrates a good women’s struggle within her marriage against an evil‚ oppressive husband
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identity as a black person. In addition‚ some poor black Americans hid their frustration and/or depression by appearing to be satisfied through smiles and singing. In Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat‚” Delia Jones hides her frustration about her unfaithful husband‚ Sykes‚ and the hard work she must do with songs and an overall contemptuous tone – even when feeling angry. Hurston highlights that Delia labors as hard as a man by maintaining a well-paying job and being the sole provider of the family; Delia
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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
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