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 to Delia‚saying ‘Ah done tole you time and again to keep them white folks’ clothes outa dis house”(1). This quote could possibly be related to racism‚ however‚ it has an underlying meaning. Delia sorts the clothes almost
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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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women. In “Desiree’s Baby” Armand tortures Desiree mentally where in “Sweat” Sykes dominates Delia mentally as well as physically. Armand has no consideration when dealing with blacks. He treats the slaves as possessions rather than human beings. But in “Sweat” Sykes treats his wife as his slave. Armand begins to avoid Desiree and her child when the child reaches the age of three. On the other hand‚ Sykes ignores Delia for washing white people’s clothes and another reason is Bertha. However‚ these
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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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Throughout their whole marriage life‚ Delia was the only one who make an effort to keep their marriage life smooth and not turn it into a divorce lifestyle. In their household‚ she was the only one that bring income for their daily life. In the story‚ Hurston noted‚ “mah sweat is done paid for this house[...] you ain’t paid for nothin’ on this place.” This shows that even though men are usually the one to make money for the family‚ especially in this time of period‚ all Sykes did
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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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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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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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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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