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Sweat

It is easy to see why a person would find "" an offensive story.
Many who read this story will find that the style in which it is written to be
degrading to the African American race. However, this assumption has little
backing. Zora Hurston is clearly relaying a story that tells of her time. To
say "Sweat" is stereotypical is to deny the fact that this is the way things
were at one time.
For a person to acknowledge the way things were is to merely recall
history. Why should a race be ashamed of their history? They would better
their own values by taking this story for what it is worth. Not only does it
tell of their ancestors way of life, but it shows how things have changed ...

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they were and how much suffering they had to endure.
When they are faced with problems they relate back to stories, just as this, to
find that strength once again.
Mrs. Hurston, being a African American herself, should have the right to
tell a story of her heritage without being persecuted. The fact that that is
how African Americans spoke during that time should not be cause for
embarrassment. It is just a fact of how things were. When relating a story
from a certain time period, it should be written in the dialect used at that
time.
The people who find this story demeaning are obviously choosing to not
believe this is how things were. If you change the facts, you change the
history. People of all nationalities have parts of their heritage that they
would rather not admit to, but a mistake made should be noted and then changed
if possible. It should not be forgotten due to its unpleasantness.
The more African Americans are ignored for their differences, the more
they have ...

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Added: 3/4/2007 12:03:54 AM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 608
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