Read the excerpt from On the Road.One day I was hanging around the campus and Chad and Tim Gray told me Dean was staying in a cold-water pad in East Harlem, the Spanish Harlem. Dean had arrived the night before, the first time in New York, with his beautiful little sharp chick Marylou; they got off the Greyhound bus at 50th Street and cut around the corner looking for a place to eat and went right in Hector’s, and since then Hector’s cafeteria has always been a big symbol of New York for Dean.Which statement best describes how Kerouac’s use of diction and syntax define his writing style?.
Answer
A
Kerouac’s use of people’s names and New York locations define his style as journalistic.
B
Kerouac’s use of slang and long, uninterrupted sentences define his style as unconventional.
C
Kerouac’s use of complex vocabulary and well-constructed sentences define his style as literary.
D
Kerouac’s use of accessible language and simple sentences define his style as natural.
Explanation
Kerouac uses informal slang such as “chick” and “pad,” along with casual phrases like “cut around the corner.” The excerpt also strings many events together in one long sentence, creating a loose, rushing rhythm. These choices make his writing style unconventional, rather than formal or carefully structured.
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