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Chapter 3
Explanation and Analysis—Yorkshire Accents:
Brontë uses dialect throughout the novel to express differences in characters' class and education. She makes most frequent use of Joseph's impenetrable lower-class Yorkshire accent, seemingly with the goal of amusing and confounding the reader. In Chapter 3, Lockwood reads an entry in Catherine's diary in which she recreates one of Joseph's scolding rants:
‘“T’ maister nobbut just buried, and Sabbath nut o’ered, und t’ sahnd uh t’ gospel still i’ yer lugs, and yah darr be laiking! shame on ye! sit ye dahn, ill childer! they’s good books eneugh if ye’ll read ‘em; sit ye dahn, and think uh yer sowls!’
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Chapter 21
Explanation and Analysis—Yorkshire Accents:
Brontë uses dialect throughout the novel to express differences in characters' class and education. She makes most frequent use of Joseph's impenetrable lower-class Yorkshire accent, seemingly with the goal of amusing and confounding the reader. In Chapter 3, Lockwood reads an entry in Catherine's diary in which she recreates one of Joseph's scolding rants:
Unlock with LitCharts A+‘“T’ maister nobbut just buried, and Sabbath nut o’ered, und t’ sahnd uh t’ gospel still i’ yer lugs, and yah darr be laiking! shame on ye! sit ye dahn, ill childer! they’s good books eneugh if ye’ll read ‘em; sit ye dahn, and think uh yer sowls!’
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