What kind of diction dominates McBride's work The Color of Water?

McBride's
is actually dominated by two separate types of , as it is written from the
point of view of two separate characters, interchanging based on odd and even chapters. McBride
interweaves his own autobiography with a tribute to the life of his mother, spoken from her
point of view.

The chapters narrated by McBride are indicative of his
education and skill. He speaks very formally with a practiced command of the literal and
figurative. He strays away from use of colloquialisms and any regionalin favor of an adept use
of literary techniques in clear, engaging storytelling.

The chapters
narrated by McBride's mother, Ruth, fall more so under the umbrella of employing regional
dialect. Ruth uses slang and terminology from her Jewish upbringing, such as "Mameh"
and "Tateh," when hesitantly referring to her parents. Furthermore, in accordance with
moving on from her old life and into her new, she shows language that reflects her becoming a
part of the black...