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Part 1, Chapter 3
Explanation and Analysis—AAVE:
The characters in Beloved speak and think in African American English (AAE) as it existed in the 19th century. The dialect appears in various grammatical markers that differ from Standard American English (SAE). For example, forms of "be" are often removed from sentences, such as in Chapter 9 when Sethe says,
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Part 1, Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis—AAVE:
The characters in Beloved speak and think in African American English (AAE) as it existed in the 19th century. The dialect appears in various grammatical markers that differ from Standard American English (SAE). For example, forms of "be" are often removed from sentences, such as in Chapter 9 when Sethe says,
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