Question

the excerpt from zora neale hurstons john redding goes to sea \cose you allus tries tuh know mo than me, but ah aint so ignrant. ah knows a heap mahself. many and manys the people been drove outa their senses by conjuration, or rid tuh deat by witches.\ why does zora neale hurston use non - academic english in this excerpt? to emphasize the relationship between john and his parents to provide a historical context in which the events occur to portray the dialect of black americans during the period to reflect the mixed emotions johns mother has about her child

Explanation:

Zora Neale Hurston, a prominent figure in African - American literature, often used dialects to represent the authentic speech of Black Americans. In this excerpt, the non - academic English (dialect) is a tool to portray the way Black Americans spoke during that period. It is not primarily about emphasizing a relationship (no clear indication of John and parents' relationship focus here), providing a broad historical context (more about language of a specific group), or reflecting a mother's emotions (the excerpt is more about the general use of dialect for group representation).

Answer:

to portray the dialect of Black Americans during the period