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Characteristics of Realism
Characteristics of realsim is where it describes reality in comprehensive detail,complex ethical choices are often the subject of the literature ,and characters are related to nature, to each other, to their social class and to their own past. This relation makes up the complexity of their temperament and motive. Also reaslim is natural, not heightened or poetic
The topics that Mark Twain wrote about was those of his own real life experiences.This included childhood experiences to life lessons.realists outlook on society was emphases on morality of idealism.Also that of their own lives and experiences that thaey knew well enough to write about.Mark Twain was also a really romantic writter and felt that the characters were of most importnace then that of the actual story.
http://realnatural.tripod.com/realism.htm
http://web.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap5/twain.html
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