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What specific time period was Realism popular?

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What specific time period was Realism popular?

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The time period was called the age of realism and occurred between 1880-1914.

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Identify a minimum of 3 traits or characteristics of Realistic authors and/or their writing. 

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Identify a minimum of 3 traits or characteristics of Realistic authors and/or their writing. 

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A trait was that they often focused on everyday life in their writing. Another trait would be they used techniques found in local color writing to express the customs, speech, and character of people in areas of the country. Another trait is that writers avoided romanticizing or dramatizing a story, rather focusing on what actually happened.

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What was the Industrial Revolution and how did it impact or influence Realism?

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What was the Industrial Revolution and how did it impact or influence Realism?

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The industrial revolution was an era of American history in which technological innovations allowed for advances in various different fields, and is marked by industrial factories and production. During this time, Realism often relied on the emerging sciences (biology, psychology, and sociology) that was assisted by the industrial revolution.

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How did the Civil War also impact or influence this literary time period?

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How did the Civil War also impact or influence this literary time period?

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A post-civil war America saw westward expansion and the development of distinct regions with their own "local color." Realist writers drew upon these regional varieties, reflecting thecustoms, speech, and character of people in different regions of the country; showing the realists' roots in regionalism.

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What was the Progressive Era and what was its impact on the literature during this time?

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What was the Progressive Era and what was its impact on the literature during this time?

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The progressive era was a time in American history in which social and economical reforms were made by the government to improve and bring benefits to the American workers. Writers of this era relied on the new scientific understands from Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud to dissect human behavior, and were known as naturalists.

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Identify a minimum of 3 authors from this time period and identify one of their literary works and explain why it was important

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Identify a minimum of 3 authors from this time period and identify one of their literary works and explain why it was important

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- A important author was Mark Twain. He wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which described an American landscape with a picture of the inherent social injustices of pre-Civil War life.
- Another author was William Dean Howells, editor for The Atlantic Monthly, which promoted a distinctively American strain of realism. He portrayed an America where people could often act foolishly, however their other good qualities would overrule their foolishness.
- Another author is Frank Norris, a muckraker that wrote The Octopus: A Story of California. This novel described the strangling effects of the railroad on California farmers. By doing this he showed that one could be both a muckraker and a naturalist.

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Regionalism is an emphasis on regional locale and characteristics in art or literature.

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What does Regionalism have to do with Realism? 

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What does Regionalism have to do with Realism? 

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Regionalism is apart of Realism, where distinct regional traits are used to portray characters from certain regions--adding to the realism and/or accuracy of the work.

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What was the main focus of Regionalist writers? 

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What was the main focus of Regionalist writers? 

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Their main focus had to do with the techniques of local color writing to reflect the customs, speech, and character of people in different regions of the United States.

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Naturalism is the idea that human nature is determined by forces beyond the individual's control, people are subject to the natural laws of the universe. They seek truth in the universe and tend to look at human life as a grim, losing battle.

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What does Naturalism have to do with Realism?

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What does Naturalism have to do with Realism?

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Naturalism moves beyond realism in their study of human nature and depict humans as beings subject to natural forces beyond their control.

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What was the main focus of Naturalist writers?

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What was the main focus of Naturalist writers?

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The focus was to depict humanity and its nature. They also focused on how we are subject to forces outside our control.

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Identify a minimum of 3 similarities and 3 differences between Realism and Romanticism. 

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Identify a minimum of 3 similarities and 3 differences between Realism and Romanticism. 

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“The Age of Realism.” Elements of Literature, edited by Kylene Beers, Carol Jago, Deborah Appleman, Leila Christenbury, Sara Kajder, Linda Reif, Holt, 2009, pp. 603-613.

“Realism and Naturalism” Elements of Literature, edited by Kylene Beers, Carol Jago, Deborah Appleman, Leila Christenbury, Sara Kajder, Linda Reif, Holt, 2009, pp. 681.

"Romanticism and Realism Comparison." UKEssays.com. 7 December 2017, https://www.ukessays.com/essays/english-literature/romanticism-and-realism-literary-movements-english-literature-essay.php?vref=1

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1. Both are literary movements that had a plethora of works and authors
2. Both were prominent mostly during the 19th century
3. Both are forms of American literature

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1. Realism focused on reality whereas romanticism put an emphasis on emotion and individualism
2. Romanticism focuses on mostly ideals, whereas realism focuses on the concrete and factual.
3. Romanticism idealizes nature, whereas realism addresses the  harshness of nature.