Part one of term paper
The short story “Sweat” is a portrayal of a woman who must endure terrible hardships to find a small bit of peace in her life. The main character, Delia Jones survives years of her husband’s cruel psychological and physical treatment in a community that does nothing to help her. Fortunately Sykes, her husband is killed by a rattlesnak ...

Part two of term paper
... the emotions of living during this time period. Since the thoughts of Sykes and Delia are so different, a series of contrasts develops their relationship and personalities. Hurston’s choice of narration leads believability to the entire story and makes Delia’s plight more extreme. If Delia were the one telling the story things would be quite different. The reader would not give her version of the story the same credibility he gives that of an outside narrator. It also makes the reader more s ...