Wine in the Wilderness

What is the author's tone in Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress?

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The contrast in the speech patterns of the less educated characters with that of the more educated characters is a significant element of the tone and dialogue in this play. The three middle-class characters, Bill, Cynthia, and Sonny-man, demonstrate their higher level of education through their use of vocabulary and their speech patterns. Tommy and Oldtimer, who are not well-educated, have somewhat different vocabulary and speech patterns.