Question 23 • Initial Credit- Common Core English 11 1.0
Read the excerpt from Zora Neale Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea.”"Cose you allus tries tuh know mo' than me, but Ah ain't so ign'rant. Ah knows a heap mahself. Many and many's the people been drove outa their senses by conjuration, or rid tuh deat' by witches."Why does Zora Neale Hurston use non-academic English in this excerpt?
Answer
A
to emphasize the relationship between John and his parents
B
to provide a historical context in which the events occur
C
to portray the dialect of Black Americans during the period
D
to reflect the mixed emotions John’s mother has about her child
Explanation
Hurston uses spellings such as “Cose,” “tuh,” and “Ah” to represent the characters’ spoken dialect. This gives the dialogue a distinct voice and portrays the dialect of Black Americans during the period. The excerpt’s wording does not mainly establish historical context or describe John’s mother’s mixed emotions.
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