huck 5

dialect is a very big part of this book, not only essential to the interpretation of the reader, but the flavor that the words show about the time period, culture, and status of the speaker. in huckfin, the author is consistent when using what today we would call inappropriate english, and he makes sure that when he does use this twisted language, he clearly illustrates the sound of the word rather than the proper spelling. god(the religious one) would be spelled "gawd" because that is how huck and tom would be saying it. the author also shows the different vocabulary of huckfin and tom by using words like "vittlins" rather than "food."