Twain incorporates the use of this old dialect and language to correctly describe each character and distinguish their "true stature" and realism to the story, since all of Twains characters, including Huck and Jim, are based upon real life people and their encounters. ... "Twain personifies the American folk culture through his use of colloquialism, using speech rather than writing in his dialogue" (James, 14). ... Through Huck's speech patterns Twain allows the readers to notice the exact stature of Huck. ... He also used religious dialect to show the hypocrisy. ... The censorship a...

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