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What does the language of this extract reveal about Dr. Grantly and the way he treats his fellow men?
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What does the language of this extract reveal about Dr. Grantly and the way he treats his fellow men? I think that the way Dr. Grantly treats his fellow men is shown in the very first line, when he begins his speech with the words "Now my men." The keyword here is 'my' because it shows that he regards himself, perhaps even unconsciously, as superior to the bedesmen. I think that this attitude towards the bedesmen is also shown with his next words "I want to say a few words to you." I think that the revealing words here are the first two, 'I want', because it is as if he thinks that they are not worth him asking if they want to listen to him. It would have been less rude to have said 'I would like' instead of 'I want', although I do not think he is trying to...
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