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    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 married women named Calixta‚ is content and occupied in her situation and with the duties that come with maintaining a

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    point B you must move towards it or you’ll never reach where you’re trying to get threw out the many challenges. Two stories that emulate this quote would be Sweat by Zara Neale Hurston & The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. Both authors uses Characterization and Conflict. The story Sweat by Zara Neale Hurston relates to the statement because Delia Jones use to be emotionally and physically abused by her husband for 15 years. Sykes beat Delia threw out the years of their marriage‚ he

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    Tone is the attitude a writer has about a topic. For example‚ a tone might be serious‚ sarcastic‚ respectful‚ or unsympathetic. A writer establishes tone through choice of words and details. Directions: Zora Neale Hurston creates a strong tone when she writes about race in this essay. In the second column of the chart‚ list key word choices and details from the essay that reflect her attitude for each topic. Describe her tone in the third column. Then answer the question that follows. Topic

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    direction and description of the surroundings. The introduction to the dramatic purpose of the poker party demonstrates Stanley’s domination over his friends through the way in which he makes all the decisions about the game. He also shows domination over his wife by hitting her during an argument. <br> <br>Scene three opens with a description of surroundings during a poker night. The description of the poker night immediately introduces it as an all guys night. Stanley‚ Steve‚ Mitch and Pablo‚ all men

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    Unlike Mrs. Mallard‚ Delia has been working day in and day out for the past fifteen years to make money and does so by washing clothes. “She was on her feet; her poor little body‚ her bare knuckly hands bravely defying the strapping hulk before her” (Hurston 17). Unlike the description of Mrs. Mallard‚ we can clearly see that Delia has been steady at work over the years and relies on herself to make money. Delia plays the role of the breadwinner in her marriage which is very uncommon for women during

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    Hurston depicts Starks as one of the creator of Biggers by having his character present/being in Eatonville start a snowball effect that transformed the people in the community to feel resentful and inferior. Jody Starks was marginalizing his own community

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    religion is an aspect which influences the plot. At that time‚ people had little education‚ but their faith in God is what kept them going. They depended on God to answer their payers. The following quote shows the point in the novel where Hurston took the title of

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    Sofia O.‚ Carmen P.‚ Danny R.‚ Jennifer S.‚ Jose S.‚    1. Zora Neale Hurston  ● Born in 1891 in Alabama‚where she grew up‚ and then moved to Eatonville‚Florida.  ● Zora’s mom died in 1904 when her life hit a rough turning point‚and ended up in New  York City.  ●  Zora received several scholarships to attend many different prestigious universities  during the 1920’s.  ● Zora was a major in anthropology‚ novelist‚ and was a great folklorist. She also  combined them in her literature.  ● Zora created a mule with Hughes in 1930 called ​

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    also deepens their understanding of Clark’s character. He is relieved for reasons that go deeper than simply being happy to see his beloved "kinswoman" enjoy music again. (15 points) 2. Compare and contrast what Richard Wright and Zora Neale Hurston learn in their autobiographical pieces. Answer: Richard Wright and Zora Neale learn many alternative things in their autobiographical items. Wright wrote his story once he was nineteen‚ and he grew abreast of a plantation‚ therefore it will be inferred

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    True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way‚ even the workforce‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ faith‚ ethnicity - or political ideology.In Their Eyes Were Watching G-d‚ by Zora Neale Hurston‚ Janie marries three men. The first marriage is with Logan‚ a man her nana predetermined for her to marry. Her second marriage is with a man named Jody‚ or Joe Sparks‚ who she thinks is on his way to a “richer life‚” yet‚ instead it becomes a union where she is deprived of her “voice.” Both

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