“Sweat”, a short story by Zora Neale Hurston, is a text about a woman by the name of Delia who is a hardworking wash-woman trying to get out of the abusive relationship with her husband. The story begins with Delia in her home, late on a spring night sorting all the clothes that she has to wash for the next week. Most nights Delia will work late so that she is able to finish all the laundry in time. As she is sorting through the clothes she notices that it is getting late and Sykes, her husband is still not home with her horse. Wondering where they could be Delia suddenly feels something long and black on her neck, she jumps and begins to scream thinking that it was a snake. She turns around and Sykes is standing there with the whip that
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She was pushed to the point where she had enough, and was determined to overcome his abuse. Later on, Sykes came home, Delia was in bed pretending to sleep in hopes that he would not mess with her but soon felt him making his way in bed, kicking her acting as if he does not have enough room. Delia did not react to her husband, but pretended to be asleep. The next morning came, Saturday, Sykes was nowhere to be found, which did not bother Delia one bit. She went on about her Saturday morning getting prepared for delivery day, she packed everything on her pony and made her way to town. When she arrived a few men at a local diner noticed her and began chatting about what a worthless man Sykes is, how Delia deserves …show more content…
At the age of three Hurston’s family moved to an all African- American town, Eatonville, Alabama. She was the fifth out of eight children. Her parents Lucy Ann, a teacher, and father, a carpenter, farmer, preacher, and later became the major if Eatonville. In 1904, Hurston’s mother passed away. Shortly after the passing of his wife, John remarried. John’s new wife did not like Zora, and sent her away to boarding school but after her father and stepmom could not keep up with the payments, Hurston was expelled. She then began working as a maid to lead singer Gilbert and Sullivan Theatre Company and lead singer. In 1917, Hurston attended Morgan College, and then went on to graduate with an Associate’s Degree at Howard University, then to Barnard College at Columbia University, to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology. Hurston moved to New York in 1925, where she became a key figure in Harlem Renaissance. In 1927, she married Herbert Sheen, a friend from college and jazz musician. They were divorced by 1931. Hurston went on to publish her first novel in 1934, Jonahs Gourd Vine, with the main character being based on her father. Zora Hurston was a traveler, she traveled her entire life. She traveled to, South America, Caribbean, Jamaica, and Hate. In 1948, Hurston was falsely accused of child molestation although the charges were later dropped. Hurston resided her final years in Fort Pierce where she took on
She was pushed to the point where she had enough, and was determined to overcome his abuse. Later on, Sykes came home, Delia was in bed pretending to sleep in hopes that he would not mess with her but soon felt him making his way in bed, kicking her acting as if he does not have enough room. Delia did not react to her husband, but pretended to be asleep. The next morning came, Saturday, Sykes was nowhere to be found, which did not bother Delia one bit. She went on about her Saturday morning getting prepared for delivery day, she packed everything on her pony and made her way to town. When she arrived a few men at a local diner noticed her and began chatting about what a worthless man Sykes is, how Delia deserves …show more content…
At the age of three Hurston’s family moved to an all African- American town, Eatonville, Alabama. She was the fifth out of eight children. Her parents Lucy Ann, a teacher, and father, a carpenter, farmer, preacher, and later became the major if Eatonville. In 1904, Hurston’s mother passed away. Shortly after the passing of his wife, John remarried. John’s new wife did not like Zora, and sent her away to boarding school but after her father and stepmom could not keep up with the payments, Hurston was expelled. She then began working as a maid to lead singer Gilbert and Sullivan Theatre Company and lead singer. In 1917, Hurston attended Morgan College, and then went on to graduate with an Associate’s Degree at Howard University, then to Barnard College at Columbia University, to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology. Hurston moved to New York in 1925, where she became a key figure in Harlem Renaissance. In 1927, she married Herbert Sheen, a friend from college and jazz musician. They were divorced by 1931. Hurston went on to publish her first novel in 1934, Jonahs Gourd Vine, with the main character being based on her father. Zora Hurston was a traveler, she traveled her entire life. She traveled to, South America, Caribbean, Jamaica, and Hate. In 1948, Hurston was falsely accused of child molestation although the charges were later dropped. Hurston resided her final years in Fort Pierce where she took on