Bambara's Obscene Language

A character’s language influences how a reader perceives a character. With the language used by Sylvia, the readers see how Bambara mutilated the language to fit a character with attitude and youth. Bambara broadcasted Sylvia’s obnoxious attitude with the use of profanity though the story. The obscene language doesn’t litter the entire story but “ass”, “shit” and “bitch” find their way into the narrative. Instead of hindering the story, the evidence of this profanity enhances. It communicates an intriguing character due to her age and confidence when presenting the words on the page. However, as stated before, it is that confidence and obnoxious behavior that categorized her as an unlikable character. Sylvia’s obscene speech conveys her cocky