Colloquialism

In Katharyn Machan's Hazel Tells LaVerne, the slang of the narrator plays a large role in the story.  Her slang makes her out to be a uneducated working woman, likely black.  Phrases such as, "an i hitsm with my mop an has ta flush..." (LaVerne) really communicate the personality of the narrator.  She also seems to not have had the opportunity to become educated because she doesn't recognize the story from The Princess and the Frog.  This also adds humor to the story, as the reader may think this working woman will find riches, and instead she flushes in down the toilet.  Her phrase at the end is a little depressing and telling of the times.  When she joked about becoming a princess, as if she could ever become one.  Another interesting thing about this poem is the fact that there is no punctuation.  This creates a nice rhythm to her story, and makes the reader feel as if they are being talked to.  It made the story much more personable.