The Gilded Six Bits Analysis

Overcoming Infidelity The Gilded Six-Bits was published in 1933 by Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston enjoys writing about the celebration of being black in America. Some other works that Hurston has wrote include Sweat, Spunk, etc. Her most famous work was her novel “Their Eyes were Watching God.” The Gilded Six-Bits is about an African American couple who tries to fix their relationship after the wife cheats on her husband with a rich guy. The symbolism in the story plays the most important role. The characters are very hardworking. The theme of the story has to do with the love between the couple. In “The Gilded Six Bits” Hurston demonstrates that true love can transcend all hardships.

This story is about an African-American couple who lives in Eatonville. The two are married and their names are Joe and Missie May. Missie May is a typical housewife and does everything for her husband Joe. At the beginning of the story, the couple fights a lot about Missie May’s work. Joe always orders her

This can be seen in the quotation “the dollars Joe rolls in the door are a sign of the homecoming that he regards as the happiest aspect of his life and a symbol of how much he values Missie May” (“The Gilded Six Bits”). The author is explaining that Joe puts dollars under the door when he comes home from work. In the story, the symbolism shows in the quote “but she knew that it was her husband throwing silver dollars in the door for her to pick up and pile beside her plate at dinner” (Hurston). This quote conveys that Joe values Missie May so much that he gives her dollars after he works. The quote relates to the theme of Joe being a good husband to Missie. When he does nice things for her, it makes Missie feel more loved and valued. The author seems to be exploring the idea of the love between Joe and Missie. The author is showing that the little things Joe does makes an important difference in their