Spunk: Kill and Story

Brianna Walton English 101 What Goes Around Comes Around Mens role in the eyes of fellowship is to be the head of the house, to provide for the family, and to be physically and mentally strong. They are taught not to show their emotions but to bury them. Society has taught us that the aggressive military man will run the bigger business, make more money, eventually have a more successful life. Men who tend to be soft intercommunicate and timid are looked at as weak in the eyes of others as well as in society.In Zora Neale Hurstons Spunk, there is a interlocking between Joe and Spunk. Spunk is having relations with Lena, Joes wife. Joe seeks revenge and Spunk drink downs him. Ultimately Spunk is kil lead supposedly by Joes evil spirit. The language captures the tone in the story, which strengthens the saying what goes close to comes around. Spunk is looked at as the towns hero because he is not afraid of anything and he is physically strong, when in all actuality he should not be glorified by the towns pile because he is nothing but a bully.Joe is the exact opposite of Spunk, he is physically weak but mentally strong. The purpose of this story is to show that the physically bigger male doesnt always win. Karma is always out looking for revenge and eventually the man that has spunk will be shown. Spunk is first introduced as a giant brown-skinned man thats known for his bravery. The towns people rejoice as they see him even though he is walking arm and arm with someone elses wife. He is seen as the nonpareil male because he is strong and brave. Joes introduction is completely different.He is immediately looked at as weak by the towns people because at the mention of his wife you could see the pain he was suffering in his eyes, his face, his hands, and even the dejected slump of his shoulders showed the pain he was suffering from the absence of his wife. It is obvious that Joe is not respected by his peers. Joe pulls out the razor to show them that he pla ns on killing Spunk, they dont believe that he has what it takes to kill Spunk. They even go as far as laughing boisterously behind his choke as they watched him go into the woods.The overall tone used in Spunk is seriousness and irony. The serious tone is shown when its seen that Joes wife is having a public affair Now Joe knew his wife had passed that way. He knew that the men lounging in the world(a) store had seen her, moreover, he know that the men knew he knew. This means Hurston uses this contravene to create a serious tone in the story. Moreover, a bigger conflict with Joe and Spunk occurs Joe came out there wid a meat axe an made me kill him. This likewise sets up a serious tone. Hurston uses this conflict to fuel the adjoining part of the tone in the story. There is also ironic tone in the story But Spunk says twant no bob-cat nohow. He says it was Joe done sneaked back from hell The author sets this tone up by making the story supernatural and spiritual. The mood in the story that seemed to arise was fussiness. The first part of the anger is towards Lena. Lena looked at him real disgusted but she dont answer and she dont move outa her tracks. She was cheating on her husband in public. She should have divorced him or fully left over(p) Joe, instead of mistreating and humiliating him in public. The second part of the anger is towards Joe. One could actually see the pain he was suffering, his eyes, his face, his hands, and even the dejected slump of his shoulders. The reviewer wonders why Joe let Lena and Spunk make a fool out of him. For that, the reader is angry at Joes timid personality. In Spunk, Hurston uses a serial of language devices.The allusion element is vividly used Joe came out there wid a meat axe an made me kill him. He sent Lena home and led the men back to Joe-crumpled and limp with is right hand still clutching his razor. Hurston sets Spunk up to be an over-exaggerator in the story without saying he is. The author also us es the conversation between the Elijah and Walter to exhibit the distinctive dialogue Ah like him fine but taint right the way he carries on wid Lena Kanty, jus cause Joes timid about fightin. This assortment of down south olden days slang give a different edge to the story, that the reader does not experience in modern day. The story displays a dramatic irony It was Joe, Lige that dirty sneak shoved me he didnt dare come to mah face This makes the reader say isnt that ironic. Hurston displays Spunk to be the bad guy he is that killed the good guy, then is killed. In the beginning of the story an allusion is presented to the reader Looka theah folks cried Elijah Mosley, slapping his knee gleefully. Theah they go, big as life an brassy as tacks. This gives the reader the fancy that there is going to be some drama in the story. The dialogue in this story establishes realism Gimme some soda water. Sassprilla, Ah Reckon. The dialect shows the reader the view is probably during th e days when blacks did not have an education or wasnt really allowed to get educated. The dramatic irony enriches and evokes the central idea If spirits kin fight, theres a powerful tussle goin on somewhere ovah Jordan, cause Ah bleeve Joes ready for Spunk anaint skeered of anymore Karma gave the illusion that Joe returned and killed Spunk. However Spunks guiltiness about killing Joe led him to his fate. The paramount element of Spunk is the central idea, karma. Hurston exhibits karma He pushed me Lige-the dirty hound pushed me in the back Spunk Banks was claiming Joe Kantys evil spirit kill him. Spunk took Joes wife and killed him, til now Spunk died. This is a classic case of what goes around comes around.