Which statement about the narrator is correct?

a. The narrator uses purely standard English

and so seems entirely outside of the story.

b. The narrator reflects the Southern

environment when she uses the phrase

"walked on off," an example of nonstandard

English

c. The use of "walked on off makes the

narrator sound the same as Tea Cake.

d. The narrator contrasts Tea Cake's dialect

with her own standard English to show his

lack of education.

b. The narrator reflects the Southern environment when she uses the phrase "walked on off," an example of nonstandard English.

Explanation:

The fact that you mention Tea Cake means that you are likely referring to the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston. This novel is set in the south during the early 20th century, and the way in which it is written reflects this. The narrator in the text reflects the Southern environment the novel is set in. Moreover, the narrator employs the nonstandard English that was common among the African American people of the area.

B the narrator reflects the southern