Delia sweats while she earns a living washing clothes in hot water. some townspeople say they would not want to eat at delia's house because the food would taste like sweat. how much "sweat" has delia contributed to saving her marriage? what toll has this "sweat" taken on delia's physical and mental health?

Delia contributed to saving her marriage by working and sweating for fifteen years. Delia became weak and skinny from overworking.

Explanation:

In the story "Sweat " by Zora Neale Hursto, Delia is portrayed as a sympathetic wife who is married to an abusive husband who does not seem to care for her at all. Delia worked hard in laundry service trying to bring food to the table while her husband flirted and spent all his money on other women. Delia contributed to saving her marriage by working and sweating for fifteen years. She also became meek and her hands were all worn out from overworking. Delia's shoulder grew weak from all those tiring work and she could hardly find peace even at night while sleeping.