DBC Pierre’s Vernon God Little, published in 2003, was immediately met both critically and positively due to the taboo language used. According to Wardhaugh (2000, p.234), taboo is the prohibition or avoidance in any society of behaviour believed to be harmful to its members in that it would cause them anxiety, embarrassment, or shame. Examples of taboo include: bodily functions, body parts, illness and death, etc. The extent of taboo differs according to various countries, including all the English-speaking countries. The book is written in bildungsroman genre and focuses on adolescence, exploring their identities, including the way the audience perceives these events. It appeared after the deadliest school mass shooting in Columbine, and
