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Hurston Stories Study Questions
American Lit.
Complete the following questions about the three Hurston Stories: “Sweat”, “The Gilded Six—Bits”, and “Story in Harlem Slang”. You should respond to each prompt separating the answers by story. For example
In “Sweat, the setting is...And follow with the others accordingly.
This assignment is due by Thursday midnight. Your take home exam will be available on Friday. It is due by Tues. at 11:59.
1.Identify the setting for each of the stories
In “Sweat,” the setting is in Florida.
In “The Gilded Six-Bits,” the setting is Eatonville.
In “Story in Harlem Slang,” the setting is Harlem, New York.
2. List the main characters in each story, noting the relationship between them.
The main characters in the “Sweat” are Delia Jones she is married to Sykes Jones. Bertha is having an affair with Sykes Jones. Many men sit in Joe Clarke’s porch and talk about Sykes and Delia and how men treat women.
The main characters in the “The Gilded Six-Bits” are Joe Banks he is married to Missie May.
The main characters in the “Story of Harlem Slang,” are Marvel (Jelly), he comes to New York in search of a better life and Sweet back is Jelly’s friend they have conversations about women and money.
3. How does the language in each affect the reading of the story? Would the story be as authentic without the colloquial dialect? Explain your answer.
The language in “Sweat,” helps the reader understand how each character portray themselves for example: Sykes uses caused words towards Delia and Delia is more cautious in what and how she says things because she goes to church. The story would not be fully understood or it could be misinterpret if the dialect was not present in the story.
The language in “The Gilded Six-Bits,” makes it fun and easy to understand the relationship Joe and Missie May have. If this language was not used in the story the relationship between Joe and Missie May would be understood as being dry, not...