can be
defined as the style of speaking or writing that is determined by the word choice of the author.
Throughout the novel , Lee's use of diction characterizes various community
members of Maycomb and differentiates.
In , Burris Ewell is asked to leave
the school in order to bathe himself after a cootie crawls out of his hair. Burris hails from an
uneducated country home, which is viewed with contempt throughout the community. His
informal, colloquial diction reveals his background and lack of
education. When Miss Caroline tells him to wash his hair with lye soap, he responds, "What
fer, missus?" (Lee,
27).
In , the audience is introduced to Uncle Jack, who visits Maycomb for
the Finch family's Christmas get-together. Unlike many of thein the novel, Uncle Jack is an
educated man, who uses formal diction when he speaks. By using the
word "invective" to describes's offensive expressions, Uncle Jack demonstrates his
knowledge and wide...
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