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Of Mice and Men: Dialect

In "Of Mice and Men" the characters use different and non-standard dialect. Steinbeck writes in Standard English in his descriptions, but why does he use non-standard dialects when the characters are speaking? What effect does it have?


I don't understand this question and it's really bugging me
Its how the people would've spoken at the time which creates an authentic effect of how society was modelled at the time.

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