As with everything else in "Ape and Essence" by Aldous Huxley, the language and meaning varies between the first and second parts of the novel. In "Tallis", the language tends to be casual and informal. This is common to the time period which is portrayed in this section of the work. The narrator frequently diverts onto tangents that have nothing to do with the narrative itself. However, these tangents present ideas that are explored more fully in "The Script". In "The Script", the language tends to be more formal and stiff as there is some conflict between cultures in this section. Additionally, the narrator of "The Script" tends to explore more abstract ideas, often using poetry to do so.