Blood Meridian

by Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian: Dialect 1 key example

Dialect
Explanation and Analysis—Diverse Dialects:

The dialect spoken by the characters in Blood Meridian varies depending on the speaker, as would be expected in a story that takes place all over North America. Spanish is frequently spoken by the Mexican characters, and the kid even picks up rudimentary Spanish on his travels. This differing dialect, which many readers themselves won't be able to understand, renders the Mexicans "other," establishing them as wholly different from the American travelers they encounter.