2. what is auntie reed’s style of speaking? how does her appearance explain aspects of her character? does the reader know what auntie reed is thinking about? how do other characters in the story perceive auntie reed? in what way does auntie reed’s actions tell us about her personality.

Auntie Reed's style: It is noted from her wording that she uses the evangelical word set or jargon as she calls Langston a so called ‘Lamb of God’. Her appearance depicts that she is a clear devotee of the god and has adopted the general Christian appearance. The reader doesn’t completely know but he can only guess that auntie Reed wants the best for the main character by accepting Jesus into his life, through the ways of Christianity. The other characters know of her being a devotee and perceive her as a good character that just wants the best for everybody, even though they may not agree with her methods sometimes. Auntie Reed’s actions tell us that she tries her best and thinks she has an authority over youngsters and they should agree to what she says without questioning, just because she is older.