Journal Entry #1:

The Narration is different than the dialect. In the Narration it is written to appear that the narrator is much more educated than the people that are talking in the novel. The Dialect of the people that are speaking is filled with a lot of slang and uncommon contractions. The effect is that it gives a more realistic representation of the people talking, and at the same time shows that the author is educated by her writing as the narrator.

Journal Entry #2:

The setting helps to display the view point of the characters. By showing what the characters have and explaining what they are dealing with, it gives an easier way to understand. Janie who is getting married at a very young age some conflict is arisen. By viewing Janie's response to this marriage you can develop a good insight of what she is thinking. Since this story takes place in the south, it also would make no sense that they use southern slang and talk with a heavy influence about farming and land.