Stories have existed since the beginning of humanity. Going as far back in history as ancient Greece, or even further, one can examine the many types of stories that have been passed down. The ancient Greeks wrote about the gods and developed theater; the Romans transmitted biographies of the Caesars containing their achievements as well as their failures; many stories questioning the institution of slavery have been produced here in America. Usually, when reading an author's work, one can find a hidden message or moral beneath the storyline. In most cases, authors dictate their writing in their culture's dialect for many different reasons, many of which would not lead to the conclusion that they are racist if they use it. Black dialect is used in many stories throughout American history. This dialect represents a period of freedom. The representation of dialect writing was a “chain” that connected African Americans to a conventional past invented by others (Nicholls 277). Dialect writings show no concern for racism. The American language is meant to absorb racial and ethnic differences (Nicholls 279). His intention is to grab the reader's attention not only through the storyline itself, but also through the dialect he uses to bring out the reader's imagination in the story. Also known as Black English, Black dialect, like many other dialects, is radically identified as a complete dialect, "rule-governed" form of language. For those who use the black dialect, understanding the real meaning is less sufficient. The black community may protest against Black English because of the controversy it causes. Because of these effects, some concluded that black people suffered from "self-hatred" as a result of domination... middle of paper ...... has in common that it creates new beginnings, new meanings, for so many different people. things. As Michael North stated, “Language exists and grows by inclusion” (Nicholls 281). Works Cited Dundes, Lauren and Bill Spence. "If Ida Kown: the president against the speech to judge the black dialect." Teaching Sociology 35.1 (January 2007): 85-93. JSTOR. Internet. February 10, 2010. .Lauter, Paul, John Alberti and Mary Brady. The Health Anthology of American Literature, Volume C. Wadsworth Pub Co, 2009. 37-108. Print.Mary Rhodes, Hoover. “Community Attitudes Toward Black English.” Language in Society 7.1 (April 1978): 65-87. JSTOR. Internet. February 10, 2010. .Nicholls, David G. "Review: Untitled." University of Chicago Press 95.2 (November 1997): 276-81. JSTOR. Internet. February 19. 2010. .