"Sweat"

Our Comparrison Paper that we just previously did, I compared the story the "Yellow Wallpaper" to a story I had never read before, "Sweat". This short story really interested me. The main woman in the story, Delia Jones is a hard working black woman who does any and everything to make a living. Her husband, Sykes is a lazy cruel man. 3 months after they married, he gave her her first brutal beating (they have been married for 15). He not only beats her, but he also cheats on her with what the neighbors call "a big greasy fat slob". When Delia sees Sykes with his lover, it pleases him to see this. Delia works through the rain, heat, cold, snow, and whatever else comes her way while her husband is unfaithful, abuse, and doesn't help provide to her. Well one day Sykes left a huge poisonous snake in a box (knowing Delia is terrified of them). Delia lets it out one day right before Sykes arrives at home. He goes into the house where it's dark and the snake bites him. He begins to cry for Delia and she is outside to hear the whole thing. She walks inside to see hes been struck in the face and is going to die.
Deaths should be sad, but in this story its the perfect ending.