In both the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, the authors created works including powerful females in the 1920s. The strength of Delia and Daisy are displayed throughout, as they experience death and work to attain their individual goals.
In “Sweat,” Delia is constantly exploited as well as verbally and physically abused by Sykes. She tolerates it for some time until Sykes brings a snake into the home. Delia, who happens to be extremely afraid of snakes, and isn’t going to let it slide. What Sykes is trying to accomplish, is to get Delia to leave him, or even get killed by the snake, so he can pursue his relationship with his mistress, Bertha. Once the snake gets a hold of Sykes and his plan backfires, he begs at Delia’s feet for help. During this ironic scene, she stands and watches him die from the venomous bite. This is a powerful move to make, especially in such a time. She gets through it and ultimately becomes a victor and gains her freedom. …show more content…
She has an extremely different life from Delia, as she lives luxuriously in New York. Throughout the book, she works on rekindling her relationship with Jay Gatsby, an old boyfriend. In chapter 7, Daisy admits to Tom that she never loved him so she can maintain her love with Gatsby. As the chapter continues, Daisy drives through the Valley of Ashes and hits Tom’s mistress, Myrtle, with Gatsby’s car. Although it’s unknown whether Daisy knows who she was hitting or not, it shows a bold, powerful, and completely different side of
In “Sweat,” Delia is constantly exploited as well as verbally and physically abused by Sykes. She tolerates it for some time until Sykes brings a snake into the home. Delia, who happens to be extremely afraid of snakes, and isn’t going to let it slide. What Sykes is trying to accomplish, is to get Delia to leave him, or even get killed by the snake, so he can pursue his relationship with his mistress, Bertha. Once the snake gets a hold of Sykes and his plan backfires, he begs at Delia’s feet for help. During this ironic scene, she stands and watches him die from the venomous bite. This is a powerful move to make, especially in such a time. She gets through it and ultimately becomes a victor and gains her freedom. …show more content…
She has an extremely different life from Delia, as she lives luxuriously in New York. Throughout the book, she works on rekindling her relationship with Jay Gatsby, an old boyfriend. In chapter 7, Daisy admits to Tom that she never loved him so she can maintain her love with Gatsby. As the chapter continues, Daisy drives through the Valley of Ashes and hits Tom’s mistress, Myrtle, with Gatsby’s car. Although it’s unknown whether Daisy knows who she was hitting or not, it shows a bold, powerful, and completely different side of