The Gilded Six Bits Critique

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international fame while still in the prime of his career. His works were acclaimed by numerous noted individuals; often comparing him to the likes of Theodore Drieser and John Steinbeck.
Zora Neale Hurston’s “The Gilded Six-Bits” dialogue is written in heavy dialect. Its purpose is to excite the reader about a foreign culture and reveal elements of it. Hurston uses “storytelling” to fulfill the potential of the dialect's success. For example, Joe recalls his first encounter with Mr. Slemmons: “Ah went down to de sto’ tuh git a box of lye and Ah seen ‘im standin’ on de corner talkin’ to some of de mens, and Ah come on back and went scrubbin’ de floor, and he passed and tipped his hat whilst Ah was scouring the steps. Ah thought Ah never seen him befo’.”
Hurston skips scenes, and allows the characters to tell stories of their experiences to reveal the oral tradition that simultaneously complements ...

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