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American Literature
through Time
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a particular literature time period, click a link in the table below .
Realism
1855-1900
Content:
common characters
not idealized (immigrants, laborers)
people in society defined by class
society corrupted by materialism
emphasizes moralism through observation
Style:
novel and short
stories are important
prefers objective narrator
dialogue includes many voices from around the country does not tell the reader
how to
interpret the story
Effect:
social realism:
aims to change a specific social problem
aesthetic realism: art that insists on detailing the world as one sees it
Historical Context:
Civil War brings
demand for a "truer" type of literature that does not idealize people
or places
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