The film displays how criticism can show what people like or don’t like about an area. Through a Southerner’s point of view, they see their accent as having a sense of hospitality and observe that they utilize many pleasant adjectives in conversation. Meanwhile, they view the New Yorker accent as nasally and typically not kind in conversation. I find it intriguing and strange that there are such comparisons between such distinct lifestyles as the South focuses on family life and traditions and the East focuses on independence and fast-paced work environments. Furthermore, specific social groups are more desirable, such as the preference of urban over rural and whites over blacks. Tied to racial prejudice, “white trash” and black dialects are looked down upon. However, Black Americans argue that it is unfair to be seen inferior and mocked as they use dialect to connect and bond with each other. It is simply just another variety of English and no accent is better than
The film displays how criticism can show what people like or don’t like about an area. Through a Southerner’s point of view, they see their accent as having a sense of hospitality and observe that they utilize many pleasant adjectives in conversation. Meanwhile, they view the New Yorker accent as nasally and typically not kind in conversation. I find it intriguing and strange that there are such comparisons between such distinct lifestyles as the South focuses on family life and traditions and the East focuses on independence and fast-paced work environments. Furthermore, specific social groups are more desirable, such as the preference of urban over rural and whites over blacks. Tied to racial prejudice, “white trash” and black dialects are looked down upon. However, Black Americans argue that it is unfair to be seen inferior and mocked as they use dialect to connect and bond with each other. It is simply just another variety of English and no accent is better than