In the story "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston, we meet a hard-working woman named Delia who is in a toxic and abusive relationship with her . husband, Sykes. We immediately see Sykes trying to fight with Delia for bringing white-owned clothing into their house. “Ah yes, I have made you many times to keep white people's clothes out of this house” (page 198). He gets angry at her because of the work she does and tries to make her feel bad for helping white people. Delia ignores his statements and continues to work, which shows her strength. This makes Sykes furious and he begins stomping on the clothes Delia is washing. Once again, Delia has no reaction, leading Sykes to threaten her. That's when Delia fights back and shows that she is as strong as him. She states that she worked hard to earn the money and that the only reason they can live in their house is because she paid for it, so she will do whatever she wants there. “I'm done sweating over this house and I think I'm going to keep sweating in it” (Page 198). She shows that she is independent and that everything she has, she has earned. Sykes leaves the house and goes to sleep elsewhere. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay That night, Delia lies in bed and thinks about her life. She thinks about all the violence she suffered, but she remembers the charming house she owns. “Too late for everything except his little house.” (Page 199). This shows that the only thing she is proud of is the result of her years of hard work. A few days later, Delia goes to the store and sees Sykes with his other wife named Bertha. Sykes buys her a lot of food in order to hurt Delia, but she doesn't mind and she continues to mind her own business. Everyone in town knows about the situation and feels bad for Delia, but no one decides to help her. Sykes wants to move Bertha into the house and make Delia leave her. Once again, Delia tries to ignore the situation but as Bertha continues to pass by, arguments arise. “Delia and Sykes were fighting all the time now, with no peaceful interludes.” (Page 202). One day, Sykes brought a snake into the house in order to scare Delia out of the house. She repeatedly asks him to take it off, however, he just laughs in her face and does nothing. Once again, the townspeople hear about the snake, but no one helps Delia. Delia decides she's had enough of Sykes and tells him to get out of her house immediately. “Don’t think I’m going to be sent to a madhouse either. Ah, I'm going to tell the white people about you, my young man, the next time you lay your hand on me. (Page 204). This quote really shows Delia's boldness and strength to stand up for herself. Sykes escapes without harming Delia. The next day Delia goes to church and when she gets home she doesn't see the snake, so she thinks Sykes came and took it out of the house. However, when she opens the laundry basket, she sees that the snake is there and it is slithering everywhere. Once again we see this form of abuse that Delia experiences at the hands of Sykes. Delia tells him that none of this is his fault and that everything will work out sooner or later. 'Well, Ah makes bes' Ah could. If things aren't going well, God knows it's a fault. (Page 206). Delia knows that she has been the best version of herself and that she will get through this because she is a strong woman. Later, Delia notices Sykes looking for the snake outside the house. She knows that the snake is..