American Lit II: Zora Neale Hudson: The Gilded Six Bits

The Gilded Six Bits is a great story; it tells the story of a young couple who have been married for less than a year. The story opens with Missie May, the wife, rushing to prepare for the arrival of her husband. Her husband Joe arrives, and begins to throw coins in the door, inspiring mock anger in his wife, beginning their weekly ritual. Later as they eat supper, Joe tells Missie May that he is going to take her to a new ice cream shop that has been opened by a man from Chicago, Otis D. Slemmons. Later in the story, Joe walks in on Missie May and Otis having sex. Missie tells Joe she had sex to try and get a gold coin from him, something that Joe had mentioned he admired about Otis earlier in the story. It turns out that Otis isn't rich. Joe and Missie May go through a tough time in their relationship, but eventually make up, causing Missie to become pregnant and have Joe's child. This is definetely a good story with a great ending.