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1. From what narrative point of view is The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman related?

The novel opens with a first-person Introduction by the assumed writer or editor of the novel describing the circumstances that led to its creation. For the remainder of the text, Jane takes the role of narrator and tells her story in the past tense from a first person perspective.

2. How would you describe the language syle in the novel?

The work uses a mix of formal language and local color. The primary narrative tends to employ mostly standard word usage and grammar while the dialogue shifts construction according to the speaker’s race, social status, and education.

3. How is the narrative of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman structured?

The novel is divided into an introduction and then four main “Books” with separate numbers and titles. Each book is then separated into named chapters, excluding the fourth book, “The Quarters,” which has no named chapter divisions.

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