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Her neighbors know Sykes beats her enough to "kill three women" (352). She has a problem with "habitual meekness" (350) and he does not. This appears to be a sad story about a woman unable to choose the right kind of man to treat her right. However, the opportunity that presents itself at the end of the story demonstrates that Delia is not the fool everyone thinks she is. In fact, her meekness is the very reason she will be able to escape from this mess unscathed. In the middle of his plan to do evil, he must face a different kind of evil that forces him to look at himself. The snake becomes a symbol of freedom for Delia as the unexpected takes place.
"Sweat" is story that revolves around suffering. Delia suffers for along time with Sykes with no pleasant ending in sight. She attempts to retain some dignity while working through life and discovers...
Hurston gives us Delia to remind us that we do not always have control. Sykes was thoroughly convinced Delia was his to grind to a pulp and all he needed to do was slowly kill her. Her suffering was great and some might say unnecessary but when Sykes meets the snake, we see control shift from the bully to the bullied. Her suffering suddenly comes to the forefront of his terrified mind and he knows he has nothing to save him from the fate he ordered. "Sweat" is about different kinds of suffering, the kind caused by outside forces and the kind brought about by oneself.
Works Cited
Hurston, Zora Neale. "Sweat." The Norton Anthology of Literature By. Ed. Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. 3rd ed. New York, New York W.W.
Norton & Company, 2007. 349-357.
Print.
Works Cited
Hurston, Zora Neale. "Sweat." The Norton Anthology of Literature By. Ed. Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. 3rd ed. New York, New York W.W.
Norton & Company, 2007. 349-357.
Print.
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