Sweat

“Sweat” (Words 632) The short story, “Sweat”, was written by Zora Neale Hurtson in 1926. At this time in South America, there was a place of racial division. It was written in a time when women were treated unequal, especially in their marriages. When you read the story, even though the matter of race is not prevalent in the story, it is prevalent in the minds of the characters. The two main characters are Delia and Sykes. …

…than one, but I felt the story was so well written that reading it once was all that it took. I felt that the language of the story really contributed to the story’s effect. Having that South American dialect in the story, really made me feel as if I were in that setting and time frame. Overall I really felt that the story was very well written. This is definitely one of my favorites.