The Secret Garden
List two reasons why the author uses the Yorkshire dialect in the story
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I think the dialect represents where the characters are from and gives the story regional authenticity. Northern Yorkshire dialect spoken by the characters Martha (the housemaid), Dickon (her brother), Ben Weatherstaff (the head gardener), Mrs. Medlock (the housekeeper), and various other members of the Misselthwaite Manor staff.