Sweat By Zora Neale Hurston Essay

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Life and Dreams are always justified! Freedom to live their life in the way they want to is the right of every person in this world. The short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston portrays the typical condition of any women during the time period of Harlem Renaissance. During this time, women were merely considered a property of their husbands. They were oppressed and forced to live their life in the way their husbands tell them to. They had no right to oppose any decisions that their husbands make for them. They had no right to make any choices for themselves like receiving further educations, wishing to work, or becoming successful. The typical mentality of people during the time period created an atmosphere where protesting against these harassments was considered a sin. The main character of “Sweat”, Delia Jones, is one of those typical women who suffered through harassment from her husband Sykes. The story depicts how her strong attitude and patience led her to justice when her husband’s trick to scare her back-fired on him. Certainly, everyone …show more content…

When nothing else is enough to confront you, a small ray of hope that everything will be alright teaches the meaning of life. Her confidence in herself was the main pillar of strength for Delia. Even after knowing that her husband had an extra-marital affair, she was calm enough to just ignore his actions and keep living her life in a normal way. Sykes used to grab every chance he could get to make Delia feel ignored and unimportant. Even when she was in front of him, “Sykes was ordering magnificently for Bertha. It pleased him for Delia to see” (Hurston). Delia, strong in herself, simply used to walk away and disregard her husband’s cheating. Certainly, violence or getting scared of the situation in front of you is never an answer for anything. You have to stand up for justice and face the

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