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You can tell that religion has played a major role in Hurston's life, readily seen in "Sweat" with the references to the snake and Gethsemane. The symbolisms give the story a deeper meaning and cam enlighten the reader as to the full meaning of "Sweat".
The snake symbolizes an object of destruct ...

While Sykes is physically strong and has no virtue or faith in God,.


The pattern of good vs. evil in this story winds down to a well developed and adroit conclusion. Sykes' own abusive actions throughout the story wind up to be his downfall. In the end, when the snake that Sykes uses to scare Delia gets loose and bites him, the sun rises steadily during his dying process. This sun rise is symbolic of the virtue of Delia being victorious over all the negativity and evil that Sykes represents. When Sykes is dead, the sun has finally risen. The light of goodness shines in the celebration of evil's death.
"Sweat"

It is easy to see why a person would find "Sweat" an......



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