Zora Neale Hurston, “Sweat”(Microsoft Word – Sweat – Zora Neale Hurston.doc (soarnorthcountry.com))
Option 1 (essay)
Both Cora from Langston Hughes’ “Cora Unashamed” (ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre | American Collection | Cora Unashamed (columbia.edu)) and Delia from Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat”(Microsoft Word – Sweat – Zora Neale Hurston.doc (soarnorthcountry.com)) work tirelessly to provide for their families, and both eventually take a stand against the people who oppress them and disregard their hard work.
Write an essay comparing these two women and their transformations.
750—1000 word
Essay grading:
Content (50 points) Thesis statement, quality of research, textual support for claims, and organization
Mechanics (15 points) spelling, grammar, and punctuation
MLA formatting (10 points) in-text citations, Works Cited page format, and citation
