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Realism (1850-1900)

Realism Historical Context Civil War, significant industrial inventions, and extensive westward expansion Rejection of Romantic view of life as too idealistic Writers write about real-life issues and complex events of the time rather than idealized people or places Objective narrator Child Laborers Trail of Tears

Realism Characteristics Authors convey the reality of life, however harsh Characters reflect ordinary people in everyday life: determined yet flawed, struggling to overcome the difficulties of war, family, natural disasters, and human weaknesses Good doesn’t always triumph over evil Nature is a powerful force beyond man’s control Racism persisted beyond slavery— Reconstruction, Jim Crow, KKK, etc. Art Imitates Life

Realism Civil War Writers 1861-1865 Depicted the realities of Slavery Championed Abolitionism Women’s suffrage 1861-1865 Abraham Lincoln Sojourner Truth Harriet Beecher Stowe Frederick Douglass Ambrose Bierce

Realism Local Color Writers (Regionalists) Focused on accurately representing the culture and beliefs of a particular region of the country Emphasized: Physical landscape Habits Occupations Speech (dialect) of the area’s people Mark Twain (Mississippi River valley) Kate Chopin (the South; Louisiana) Willa Cather (the Midwest; Nebraska)