Zora Neale Hurston, author of Gilded Six Bits, has a very unique writing style. The artistry of her story makes it an enjoyable and easy read for any audience. The title suggests that the story is based on money; but rather, if you dig deeper, the reality of the story is told around the playfulness of money. Character disposition, an idealistic dialect, and the ability to overcome a problem all work together to demonstrate that Joe and Missie May's lives do not strictly revolve around money. Hurston's characters have an idealistic dialect for an African American in that time period; correctly describe any stereotypes that may apply to the situation. The slang and insults used in the characters' dialogues make the story more realistic and believable. “No, softening is for us men. All your little fragile eels don't need anything. You're already too sweet” (987). This type of language fascinates me with the allure of a thick mock Southern dialect. It's interesting to read the words and be able to hear the dialect echoing in your head. The language in this story helps the theme become more effective because it is obvious that they are less educated than most individuals. It is generally understood that the less educated have less money and money has always been known as the “root of all evil”. Gayl Jones suggests, “Not only does dialect serve more purposes, but it is used in a story of greater complexity. of character, greater thematic range and literary sophistication. Even if the people themselves are “simple” in the sense of “ordinary people”, their scope goes far beyond sentimental or comical emotions.” The dialogue in this story helps move the narrative forward and give it further character… middle of paper… today. The nature of the character, an idealistic dialect and the ability to overcome a problem all work together to demonstrate that Joe and Missie May's lives do not strictly revolve around money. Works Cited Hurston, Zora N. “The Gilded Six Bits.” 1933. The Norton Anthology American Literature.Seventh ed. vol. 2. New York, New York: W. W. Norton &, 2008. 985-93. Press. 1866 to the present.Jones, Gayl. “Breaking the conventions of dialect.” Zora Neale Hurston: Critical Perspectives Past and Present. Henry Louis Gates and K. A. Appiah, eds. New York: Amistad, 1993, 141Laurie Champion, Socioeconomics in Selected Short Stories of Zora Neale Hurston. SouthernQuarterly 40.1 (2001): 79-92. Rpt. In Zora Neale Hurston, ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2008, 181-195. Lillie P. Howard, Zora Neale Hurston. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1980.