comment on style

The language used in this novel tends to be casual and informal. The style of the language is appropriate because the novel is written in verse, but it is also appropriate for the book's target audience, young adults. The language used in this novel aids comprehension as it is effective in conveying Jane's thoughts and emotions. The use of the common American vernacular is also familiar to the target audience making comprehension easier in addition to inspiring empathy for Jane's plight. The language used characterizes Jane's anguish as well as the progress she makes as the early passages tend to come across as depressed and hopeless whereas Jane begins to look forward to the future by the end of the book.