Diction-
Walker uses a rather informal tone when writing this novel, because the main narrator is lacking an education and talking casually within the letters. When Celie writes, her vocabulary and thoughts are limited due to her lack of schooling. Her letters are written quite casually, with many spelling mistakes, failed sentence structure, and southern slang. Nettie uses a more formal and professional tone compared to her sister. She talks about sophisticated topics, and uses strong vocabulary. Her letters are longer, and more in depth than Celie. Nettie can easily get her points across in a well understood manner. The novel does have segments of dialogue throughout, but Celie doesn’t quote what people say to her, so sometimes it is hard
Walker uses a rather informal tone when writing this novel, because the main narrator is lacking an education and talking casually within the letters. When Celie writes, her vocabulary and thoughts are limited due to her lack of schooling. Her letters are written quite casually, with many spelling mistakes, failed sentence structure, and southern slang. Nettie uses a more formal and professional tone compared to her sister. She talks about sophisticated topics, and uses strong vocabulary. Her letters are longer, and more in depth than Celie. Nettie can easily get her points across in a well understood manner. The novel does have segments of dialogue throughout, but Celie doesn’t quote what people say to her, so sometimes it is hard