Dialect In Hurston's Sweat

How does a reader truly understand and imagine a character described to them by an author? Yes, detailed description and character actions play a key role, but what truly characterizes them and emphasizes important character aspects? Dialect. Dialect may seem to be such a small and even insignificant feature, but it can reveal so much about a character. The use of dialect in Hurston’s “Sweat” veraciously brings life to her characters as well as evokes and emphasizes the authenticity of African American lives in her story. Hurston’s use of dialect in “Sweat” is a key factor in her bonafide depiction of real African Americans during her time. In general, dialect discloses immense amounts of knowledge to the reader about the character’s cultural