Friday, April 24, 2009

Dialogue by Brianna Hungerford

Dialogue:

Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people and in a novel or story, most conversations are worth paying attention to because they reveal important and relevant information that may be needed to help the audience somewhat attempt to figure out the story.

Seeing as the story takes places in the mid-1900s, the language is much different. Calpurnia is of African-American descent so her English isn't the same as Scout, Jem and Atticus'. Calpurnia speaks with very improper English, but it is obviously clear enough so anyone could understand her. Scout and Jem speak like normal children of that day, but it is still rather improper compared to the 21st century. When a character speaks, Harper Lee allows you to try to picture the character's voice in your head and it helps you to consider everything each character has to say.

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