Sweat
Reading Questions:
What sort of work does Delia Jones do to make ends meet?
What object does Sykes carry with him when he drives the buggy and how does he use this item to frighten Delia?
What is Delia's worst phobia?
Why does Sykes declare that Delia is a hypocrite? Why does this accusation not seem fair given the source?
Why doesn't Sykes strike Delia this time the way he usually does? (What's different about her stance and body language?)
Who is Bertha?
Note the names of the figures who hang out at Joe Clarke's porch: Joe Lindsay, Jim Merchant, Walter Thomas, and Moss. How might these names be symbolic? How does their dialogue help characterize Delia? How does their dialogue help characterize Sykes?
Reading Questions:
What sort of work does Delia Jones do to make ends meet?
What object does Sykes carry with him when he drives the buggy and how does he use this item to frighten Delia?
What is Delia's worst phobia?
Why does Sykes declare that Delia is a hypocrite? Why does this accusation not seem fair given the source?
Why doesn't Sykes strike Delia this time the way he usually does? (What's different about her stance and body language?)
Who is Bertha?
Note the names of the figures who hang out at Joe Clarke's porch: Joe Lindsay, Jim Merchant, Walter Thomas, and Moss. How might these names be symbolic? How does their dialogue help characterize Delia? How does their dialogue help characterize Sykes?