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guajiro [1.7K]
3 years ago
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What does the phrase "she knew the cold river was creeping up and up to extinguish that eye" reveal about Sykes at the end of th

e story? A He was dying. B He was getting cold as a side effect of the snake bite. C He would lose his sight because of the snake bite. D He could be saved if he was able to get to the river.
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1 answer:
Dafna11 [192]3 years ago
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Answer:

A He was dying.

Explanation:

In the Short Story Titled "Sweat" by American writer Zora Neale Hurston, published in 1926. When she stated the phrase "she knew the cold river was creeping up and up to extinguish that eye" he was revealing that Sykes was dying. He did this by using a cold river to symbolize Death and which would extinguish the eye which was a metaphor for his life.

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