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Realism in American literature
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The period of American literature known asRealism is generally considered to span from
the end of the Civil War until the beginning of
World War I.
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The end of slaveryThe industrial revolution
Increased urbanization
Increased poverty
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American Realists sought todepict the relationship
between the individual and
society.
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Realistic writers set theirstories in specific American
regions, rushing to capture
the "local color" before it
was lost.
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Character is more important thanaction and plot.
The novel has traditionally served
the interests and aspirations of an
insurgent middle class.
Realism is viewed as a
realization of democracy.
Events will usually be plausible.
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Objectivity in presentation becomes increasingly important: overtauthorial comments or intrusions diminish as the century progresses.
The use of symbolism is controlled and limited; the realists depend
more on the use of images.
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Mark Twain10.
Jack London11.
Edith Wharton12.
Booker T. Washington13.
William Dean Howell:"Realism is nothing
more and nothing
less than the truthful
treatment of
material."