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Toni Morrison’s language in chapter one depicts an environment that is harsh yet loving. For example, during Claudia's illness, her mother reprimanded her by questioning, “Don’t you have sense enough to hold your head out the bed.” after she had unintentionally thrown up in the bed. However; in contrast, her mother was checking on her all night which prompted Claudia to feel that she did care..

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• up in the bed, however, in contrast,

• up in the bed; however, in contrast,

• up in the bed. However, in contrast

As a kid growing up during this time period she did not really understand the position her mother was in having to give tough yet affectionate love. Additionally, Toni Morrison use weird choices of diction in this quote; for example, she choice to use the present tense “do” instead of saying past tense “did.” This makes the reader really have to think about the child Claudia that her adult self is reflecting back on.

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• quote, for example,

• quote. for example,

• quote. For example

As a kid growing up during this time period she did not really understand the position her mother was in having to give tough yet affectionate love. Additionally, Toni Morrison use weird choices of diction in this quote; for example, she choice to use the present tense “do” instead of saying past tense “did.” This makes the reader really have to think about the child Claudia that her adult self is reflecting back on.

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• uses unique diction
• use strange diction
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Toni Morrison’s language in chapter one depicts an environment that is harsh yet loving. For example, the quote, “...our illness is treated with contempt, foul.” The diction in this quote reveals that Claudia is subject to bad treatment even when is out of her control in her home like sickness. Meanwhile, the quote, "...someone with hands who does not want me to die." shows the contrary. Through the quote, we are shown how her mom takes care of her, coming in the middle of the night to fix her room, even though it's with a fuss.

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• die" shows the

• die," shows the

• die;" shows the contrary

Toni Morrison’s language in chapter one depicts an environment that is harsh yet loving. For example, ¨I do not know that she is not angry at me, but at my sickness.¨ this tells us that the mother was never mad at her for puking. We can see this as the mother is helping clean up the puke and doing everything to make sure that Claudia is comfortable. I believe that she was more frustrated than mad.

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• sickness." This

• sickness;" This

• sickness. This tells us