The reason for this is due to the fact that it is a young adult novel and the characters are teenagers, there tends to be a need for swear words to convey a point. This works with the characters really well because of its ability to show off each character’s personality.. To provide context,” did you know that whole 8 glasses a day thing is ______ and has no scientific basis?” This shows how the stereotypical teen mind would function by choosing certain words to help get the character’s point across and ultimately show off their personality in a wider context. In addition to swear words, since the main characters traveled to the south there is a large volume of slang being used as well. They use words such as “git” instead of get and “summin” instead of something as well. This word choice is perfect for the book because it accurately describes how teens would act by including swear words and the typical diction of a southerner. “An Abundance of Katherines” (2006) is definitely a well written book for its audience. This novel was intriguing, used a collection of different word variety and visuals, and it related to teenagers in the aspect of how different social groups exist in teen society. Also, this book provided an outlet for people who maybe had trouble with relationships and needed something to relate to. It allowed people who maybe were misfits in school to connect to Colin’s
The reason for this is due to the fact that it is a young adult novel and the characters are teenagers, there tends to be a need for swear words to convey a point. This works with the characters really well because of its ability to show off each character’s personality.. To provide context,” did you know that whole 8 glasses a day thing is ______ and has no scientific basis?” This shows how the stereotypical teen mind would function by choosing certain words to help get the character’s point across and ultimately show off their personality in a wider context. In addition to swear words, since the main characters traveled to the south there is a large volume of slang being used as well. They use words such as “git” instead of get and “summin” instead of something as well. This word choice is perfect for the book because it accurately describes how teens would act by including swear words and the typical diction of a southerner. “An Abundance of Katherines” (2006) is definitely a well written book for its audience. This novel was intriguing, used a collection of different word variety and visuals, and it related to teenagers in the aspect of how different social groups exist in teen society. Also, this book provided an outlet for people who maybe had trouble with relationships and needed something to relate to. It allowed people who maybe were misfits in school to connect to Colin’s