Response Paper for “Sweat” 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 rattlesnake when his cruel joke abruptly turns on him. Delia plays a passive role in his death to have her revenge but many women at this time could do nothing to change their destinies created by the savage man. Hurston uses point of view, set....

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