In her book Cruddy, Lynda Barry expresses an informal, childish vernacular through the hot-headed, undisciplined mind of a child that displays the innocent lack of self-control and extreme emotional fluctuations of youth. The elementary diction and repetition of the word “cruddy” weave themselves together and embody the age and personality of the young aggravated author. The use of stereotypical “once upon a…time” and uniquely crafter descriptions of the generic setting creates a flood of vivid imagery and adds a humorous silvery lining. The naive, inescapable shadow of childish rage bursts through the author’s pen and spills its noisome stench across her words. The overpowering outrage reveals the passion of childhood.
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