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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
Chapter 7
Explanation and Analysis:
The tone of the book is almost entirely dependent on Janie's own tone. The story is told by Janie, based on the book's framing. She tells the story after all the events have taken place, and therefore she tells the story with a mature, confident, even stony tone. Janie learns, through her three marriages and her trials and travails throughout the book, how to advocate for herself and defend her dignity. Most of the story is inflected with that tone: Janie's self-advocacy. At one point, Janie tells of Jody's insistence on telling her what to wear:
Stop mixin' up mah doings wid mah looks, Jody. When you get through tellin' me how tuh cut uh plug uh tobacco, then you kin tell me whether mah behind is on straight or not.
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Chapter 8
Explanation and Analysis:
The tone of the book is almost entirely dependent on Janie's own tone. The story is told by Janie, based on the book's framing. She tells the story after all the events have taken place, and therefore she tells the story with a mature, confident, even stony tone. Janie learns, through her three marriages and her trials and travails throughout the book, how to advocate for herself and defend her dignity. Most of the story is inflected with that tone: Janie's self-advocacy. At one point, Janie tells of Jody's insistence on telling her what to wear:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Stop mixin' up mah doings wid mah looks, Jody. When you get through tellin' me how tuh cut uh plug uh tobacco, then you kin tell me whether mah behind is on straight or not.
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