It is very interesting to read how a dictionary is made. It has to be very hard to decide which words to even use! I found it very interesting when Murray went to visit Minor and found that he was an insane murderer. I keep getting the message that though someone is a murderer or homeless or anything less than a scholar, they are still capable of producing effective writing. I am not sure if this is the point that is supposed to come across.
I also think that this book relates greatly to our assignment on making a dictionary of slang! After reading this story, I am actually looking forward to making the dictionary! I remember Dr. Kist saying to write down the words that we hear being used as slang nover the next few weeks. This makes the assignment even more closely related to this book. Allowing others to contribute to our assignment will help to get the perspective of so many people!
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