English & Literature

Identify a passage in the dialogue between Lizabeth’s parents that helps convey their characters. Describe how it helps show that the characters have believable personalities and emotions.

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“Twenty-two years, Maybelle, twenty-two years,” he was saying, “and I got nothing for you, nothing, nothing.” “It’s all right, honey, you’ll get something. Everybody out of work now, you know that.” “It ain’t right. Ain’t no man ought to eat his woman’s food year in and year out, and see his children running wild. Ain’t nothing right about that.”