comment on style / language

Travis tells the story by using the language of the times. The title reflects this since the people of that era would have said the word "yeller" instead of "yellow," something Travis explains right away. The reader gets the feeling the narrator is looking back on the story and therefore he is able to add foreshadowing to the story by commenting on each event before it happens. This adds to the tension and excitability of the story since the reader's curiosity is piqued with the mentioning of each upcoming event. How the characters speak is a reflection of life on the frontier. They have names for things and places that sound foreign to modern ears, but they are easy to comprehend due to the context the narrator uses them. Explaining situations and items to the reader adds to the story and draws the reader into Travis's world.