The danger that unsuspecting women and children would undergo would be too much for a man to worry about. “Abruptly I stopped short” and he says that his first instinct was that “[he] would go [his]” way ( ). He soon knew that was not an option and that he must kill this living creature. As the battle began, the snake “held his ground” while the man left for a short while, only to go to the “ranch house, get a hoe, and [return] ( ). The diction is written very well to point out what the man is feeling and helps the reader to infer just what the snake was emoting as
Though Delia was once in love with Sykes she now feels mostly hatred towards him. In this passage from Zora Neal Hurston’s short story, Sweat, Delia’s husband, Sykes, has been bitten by the snake and is begging for mercy. Instead of helping him, Delia just stands there and watches her husband die. Early on Delia tells Sykes that he will reap what he has sewn and indeed Sykes does end having to reap what he has sewn. In other words she is talking about karma and what goes around comes around.
The man states that “[his] duty was to kill the snake.” When the man uses the word “duty” it gives a sense that there are no other options and that it’s imperative that he does it. The reader knows the man is unskilled at killing animals since his actions are described as hacking and messy, so his attempts look horrific as the reader reads in disappointment. The reader can still condole with the man and pity him for making the decisions that he does. Also, the man reflects “that there were children, dogs, horses at the ranch,
While Baba is talking to Ali and Hassan, Amir is thinking about if what he did was wrong or right. Amir stares at Hassan and thinks: I loved him in that moment, loved him more than I’d ever loved anyone, and I wanted to tell them all that I was the snake in the grass, the monster in the lake. I wasn’t worthy of sacrifice; I was a liar, a cheat, and a thief. And I would have told, except that a part of me was glad.
We know this as the boys, instead of feeling the adventure and thrill of something, stood their static, trying to comprehend this revelation of death that has come onto them. “We talked about the mule for weeks...Death dramatized, something of unbelievable importance being revealed right in front of us.” [29] The fact that the sight of the mule dramatized death really shows that this find was no ordinary carcass. It was so significant in changing their views on life and death that they talked about it for weeks ahead. The boys saw death in a completely different light before. “If we saw a king snake...we'd break off a pine branch and kill it, smashing the small head till the blood
EED202K Assignment 1 Question 1: To Kill a Mockingbird In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main themes which is explored is that of people’s prejudice and judgement of other people who are different to themselves, namely in the way of racism. This is made clear by looking at what Mr Dolphus Raymond says to Dill in chapter 20 of the book. He says “Cry about the simple hell which people give other people – without even thinking.” This part of the statement is quite clearly about people having preconceived prejudices of other people and judging them because of this and because they are different to themselves. It also incorporates the fact that people don’t bother consider why they are different or that a difference is not necessarily
Jessica Burcham Advanced Comp Prof. Koelling October 1, 2013 Sweat By: Zora Neale Hurston Sweat is a short story written with a southern dialect. I think the story is about karma and how one should respect others at all times. Delia shows Sykes that he should have respected her in the beginning. There is a snake involved in the story that symbolizes evil and death. (this sentence seems a little odd or out of place) “Sykes, what you throw dat whip on me like dat?
The lack of freedom as well as the inability to make my own decision since that was his rule is a common aspect founded in the other writings. I made a turning point in my life and decided to divorce. There is also an horrible mistake he made which I think is very personal and I truly can not share that one with you but I give you permission to think that idea was cruel. My turning point relates to Dr .King’s letter in the sense that he mentioned the humiliation that black people endure back then. For instance,’’…When you are humiliated day in and out by nagging signs reading’’white ‘’and
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the author, Harper Lee has used symbolism with emotive language, frequent use and symbolising people to help the reader understand the timeless idea of how infested with prejudice people and societies can be. The word ‘sin’ is used in “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” rather than a word like ‘wrong’ because of the strong negative connotations associated with it. These make the reader understand how unforgivable it is to ‘kill a mockingbird’ which is a symbol representing innocent people that are harmed undeservedly. Using a powerful word such as ‘sin’ conveys the extent of the evil shown by those who ‘kill mockingbirds’ with prejudice. An example of this are the rumours circulating around the “tired, old town” of Maycomb about the recluse ‘Boo’ Radley.
On the other hand “cattle” does not bring fear or safety, the connotation of “cattle” is something that isn’t loved or cared for. They also bring in mind how cattle are walked to the slaughter house and slaughtered without remorse or second thought; the use of the word “cattle” to describe people could be deemed as despicable but Owen uses the term to describe how he feels he has been treated. The vowel sounds in this poem is used to slow down the poem and to add a more sombre atmosphere to the poem. The