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Zora Neale HurstonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
How does Hurston’s use of vernacular affect reading for a modern audience? What challenges may it present? What positives may it yield?
Should the reader sympathize with Delia at the story’s end? Why or why not?
Are there possible explanations for Sykes’s abusive behavior? Should those reasons be considered when examining this story? Explain your reasoning.
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