Sweat by zora neale hurston citation
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Hurston, Zora Neale.
Sweat (short story)
short story by Zora Neale Hurston
"Sweat" is a short story by the American writer Zora Neale Hurston, first published in ,[1] in the first and only issue of the African-American literary magazine Fire!! The story revolves around a washerwoman and her unemployed husband.
Summary
Delia is a washerwoman who works long hours in a small Central Florida town. Her husband Sykes does not work, yet he uses all of her money and resents that Delia cleans "white folks'" clothes in their home, and scares her by using her fear of snakes.
The marriage is abusive; Sykes began beating Delia two months after marrying.
Quick answer: The in-text citation format for Zora Neale Hurston's short story "Sweat" depends on the citation style you are using.Observers in the town remark how the once-beautiful Delia has lost her shine because of the abuse. Delia has come to the conclusion that she does not need Sykes or his abuse, particularly considering it is her wages that paid for their home.
Tired of Delia and seeking out freedom with his "portly" mistress Bertha, Sykes hatches a plan to p