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Definition of Tone
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Tone
Explanation and Analysis:
The novel’s tone is informative and motivated. As the novel starts with a Prologue that reveals both the origin and downfall of Bottom, Morrison makes clear that she is interested in providing an almost historical account of how Bottom’s community and landscape have developed over time. Telling the saga of Bottom and its people with objectivity is important because it no longer exists, and even during the years in which the town existed, it was largely ignored due to its Black population. This justifies Morrison's choice to use such an objective tone.
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