Question

in “the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county” by mark twain, why does twain use dialect when wheeler tells the story

Answer 1

The use of dialect underscores the exaggerated qualities of the characters and separates the narrator from the story.

Answer 2

The dialect intensifies some stereotypes and thereby separates the character from the narrator.

Step-by-step explanation:

The story of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is a Mark Twain's short story in which the narrator speaks about a visit he made to a friend. The reason why Twain decides to use dialect when wheeler tells the story is to emphiseze and exagerate his qualities and to separate the narrator from the story.