Question

a true story
aunt rachel is such an amazingly vivid character. she is depicted as a woman, wife and mother who suffers greatly under slavery, and of her problems. not only did mark twain write a vivid depiction of aunt rachel, he gives us a glimpse of how wrong slavery was.
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how does the use of the vernacular (the dialect spoken by ordinary people) impact the audiences reading of aunt rachel?
○ a. it makes aunt rachel seem more real and likeable, which makes the events that happened to her more upsetting.
○ b. it is meant to make the reader uncomfortable and frustrated so we do not like aunt rachel.
○ c. it is to show that aunt rachel is uneducated and not an authority on the topic being discussed.

Explanation:

Using vernacular makes characters more relatable and real - life like. It humanizes Aunt Rachel, and when bad things happen to a relatable character, it evokes stronger emotions. Options b and c are incorrect as they misinterpret the purpose of using vernacular.

Answer:

A. It makes Aunt Rachel seem more real and likeable, which makes the events that happened to her more upsetting.