Stories have existed since the dawn of humanity. By going back in history to ancient Greece, or even further back, you can examine the many different types of stories that have been passed down. The ancient Greeks wrote about the gods and developed drama; the Romans handed down biographies of the Caesars containing their life successes as well as their failures; Numerous stories questioning the institution of slavery have been produced here in America. Usually when reading an author's work you can find a message or moral hidden beneath the plot. In most cases, authors dictate their writings in the dialect of their culture for many different reasons, many of which this would not conclude them to be racist to use. The 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). The dialect writings show no concern for racism. The American language is meant to absorb racial and ethnic differences (Nicholls 279). His intent is sought by the reader's attention not only by the plot itself but by the dialect he uses to draw the reader's imagination into the story. Also known as Black English, the Black dialect, like many other dialects is drastically identified as a full English, “rule-governed,” form of language. For those who use the black dialect, there is less than sufficient understanding of the actual meaning. The black community may protest against Black English because of the controversy it causes. Because of these effects, some concluded that blacks suffered from “self-hatred” as a result of domination. things. As Michael North stated, “Language exists and grows through inclusion” (Nicholls 281). Works Cited Dundes, Lauren and Bill Spence. “If Ida Kown: Speech Against Speech in Judging Black Dialect.” Teaching Sociology 35.1 (January 2007): 85-93. JSTOR. Network. February 10, 2010. .Lauter, Paul, John Alberti, and Mary Brady. The Heath Anthology of AmericanLiterature, 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. Network. 10 February 2010. .Nicholls, David G. "Review: Untitled." University of Chicago Press 95.2 (November 1997): 276-81. JSTOR. Network. February 19. 2010. .