2. Discuss Twain’s use of dialects in the novel.

[Jen]

2. Discuss Twain’s use of dialects in the novel. What effect does this usage have on the reader? Does it make the novel less of an artistic achievement?

[Lynn]

The dialects make the audio version feel authentic. The audio has entertainment value.

[John]

The use of dialect allows Twain to create the feel of 19th century rural southern America

[Kristel]

Creates a sense of time and place.