How does Twain’s use of dialect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn contribute to the realist nature of the novel?

Twain uses regional dialects to reflect how people in different places and social groups actually spoke. This makes the characters sound more authentic and helps the setting feel like a real place, strengthening the novel’s realism. The dialect is not meant to make the story nonfiction or simply to make dialogue difficult.

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