Here are the answers as to why an author includes dialect in a story: to allude to a character’s regional background; to allude to a character’s social background; and <span>to add to the cultural context of a story’s setting. When we say dialect, this is the specific form of language that is used by someone who is from a specific region. In other words, this is called as a local language or vernacular. When this is added in a story, this gives it a more culturally specific form of approach. </span>
<span>It reminds the reader of the passage of time! It also reminds you that the events are taking place at night, not during the day.</span>
Based on the <span>excerpt given above from John Steinbeck's "Symptoms," h</span>ow the author increases the emotional power of his essay is by describing the physical effects of war, such as “thick and insensitive” skin and “salty taste” in the mouth. These graphic descriptions in the present tense attempt to show the gruesome reality of war to readers. And also, using <span>the pronoun you while describing the horrific experiences of the soldiers. In this way, he makes the soldiers’ suffering more relatable to his audience. The answers would be 1 and 4.</span>
