How is The Yellowplush Correspondence written from the viewpoint of a footman?

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William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray, detail of an oil painting by Samuel Laurence; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

The Yellowplush Correspondence is written from the perspective of a young Cockney footman, utilizing his unique personal vocabulary and distinct linguistic style to recount his memoirs and diary entries. By adopting this specific persona, William Makepeace Thackeray was able to provide a satirical and observant commentary on the social dynamics of the time through the eyes of a servant.1