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- kwoo1213 added a post in the Sweat Group:
No, absolutely not. Hurston's way of switching between the authentic, realistic...
- farlesh4 created a topic in the Sweat Group:
Does the contrast between the dialects used by the narrator in Sweat undermine the...
- kwoo1213 added a post in the Sweat Group:
Another irony would be that Delia is, in many ways, a very strong-willed, fiery...
- sullymonster added a post in the Sweat Group:
There are a variety of ironies in this story. An irony is, simplistically, a...
- lauren954girl created a topic in the Sweat Group:
Irony in the story, "Sweat"?
- jlcannad answered a question in the Sweat Group:
First and foremost, I would nominate her willingness to endure her husband's...
- april79 asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What would you say are Delia Jones character flaws in "Sweat"?
- kwoo1213 answered a question in the Sweat Group:
Hurston brings to the forefront the plight of many African-American women during...
- miranda1002 asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What is Hurston's treatment of marriage and women in "Sweat"?
- kwoo1213 added a post in the Sweat Group:
Delia is a complex and fascinating character. In "Sweat," she endures...
- aura-tiy created a topic in the Sweat Group:
Why Study Delia Jones in "Sweat'?
- renelane answered a question in the Sweat Group:
One theme is that of sweat. Sweat is symbolic of fear, anger, and labor. Her...
- nischal asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What is the symbolism in Hurston's Sweat?
- kwoo1213 answered a question in the Sweat Group:
The conflict is mainly between the protagonist, Delia, and her husband, Sykes,...
- lunar asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What is the conflict in "Sweat"?
- bmadnick answered a question in the Sweat Group:
The porch of the store is the gathering place for the old men to gossip, talk...
- darlingdepp asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What is the role of the old men sitting on the porch in Sweat?
- renelane answered a question in the Sweat Group:
The intense heat is relevant to the setting as it shows the escalating rise in...
- gbb73 asked a question in the Sweat Group:
What is the relevance of the setting in "Sweat" at the beginning of the...
- leagye answered a question in the Sweat Group:
The story is told from a 3rd person omniscient narrator, meaning the narrator is...
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