Realism in American literature looked to tell real life without any sugar coating. After the Civil War and all the blood and conflict that came with it people were looking for a bluntly honest view from their literature at the time.
Fredrick Douglass ushered in Realism with his slave narratives, some of the finest writing of the era. An excerpt from "My Bondage, My Freedom" shows his exceptional literary finese.
https://prezi.com/xik5pelk_hvn/3b-realism/
Mark Twain is considered the father of realism as he brought local color to his works via regionalism and a twist of humor. His short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" brings to light the twists of a gamble, be it on a friend's advice or an animal.
https://prezi.com/d8loedxg_lzy/3b-mark-twain-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog-of-calaveras-county/
Ambrose Bierce brings a darker twist to reality with his short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."
https://prezi.com/p22dtqhq_ylk/3-b-the-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge/
Fredrick Douglass ushered in Realism with his slave narratives, some of the finest writing of the era. An excerpt from "My Bondage, My Freedom" shows his exceptional literary finese.
https://prezi.com/xik5pelk_hvn/3b-realism/
Mark Twain is considered the father of realism as he brought local color to his works via regionalism and a twist of humor. His short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" brings to light the twists of a gamble, be it on a friend's advice or an animal.
https://prezi.com/d8loedxg_lzy/3b-mark-twain-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog-of-calaveras-county/
Ambrose Bierce brings a darker twist to reality with his short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."
https://prezi.com/p22dtqhq_ylk/3-b-the-occurrence-at-owl-creek-bridge/
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