One of the first things that really irked me about this book was the purposeful grammatical mistakes in the characters dialog. Just reading what they spoke out loud gave me enough information to infer that this story takes place in the South. The family tree we created in class also made things a little easier to analyze. Boy Willie seems to be the total opposite of his sister. He is cocky, loud and rude, whereas Berniece is quiet and seems to enjoy the peace better. This contrast in a brother/sister relationship can lead to some interesting situations, and I expect there to be one sooner or later in the book.
Commented on Harrison Le's blog:
I agreed. When I wrote my first impression the language also struck me pretty hard. The thing that gave away the race of some of the characters, was the usage of the word "nigger". A crude label, but it described a person clearly.
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