Silvana Paternostro's Diction

It is easy to identify Silvana Pasternostro's register, as it is informal, while still following all common rules of grammar and spelling throughout the memoir. Obviously, during dialogue, her register is familiar. On the other hand, while she still uses informal register, her writing lacks sophistication and appropriate word choice.

But this time there was one phrase that shocked me, and completely froze me. It confirmed how my feelings for Pasternostro aren't as exaggerated as I thought.

"The ladies who frequent the park wear brand-new matching athletic outfits bought in Miami..."

And this is not just a one time reference to Miami. This could easily be the fifth reference to Miami in the past five sentences. She talks about how only she wore Miami-bought clothes and uniforms in her school, and that everything she saw, ate, breathed, wore, and just existed in her life, derived from Miami.

Not only is what she's saying bothering me, it's also how she's saying it. This woman really never fails to surprise me. 

I bet she didn't find a sophistication and word choice course in Miami...