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An Analysis of Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat” Zora Neale Hurston’s “Sweat” is a short story overflowing with moral and religious parallels. This story is about Delia an African American working woman in the Deep South and how she clings to her faith in God to see her through the hardships caused by her unfaithful and abusive husband. Throughout this story there is religious symbolism that characterizes Delia and Sykes as two people on opposite ends of the moral spectrum; however, they are bound by marital vows that have lost their meaning. Delia is a hard working woman who uses her faith in God to guide and protect her from her husband’s relentless physical and emotional abuse. From the very beginning, she represents diligence, humbleness, and virtuosity. Delia is depicted as being physically weak but, as having extreme spiritual strength. Delia finds herself stuck in