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1850-1900. American Realism. Civil War. Casualties, 1861-1865 Federal: 664,928 Confederate: 483,026 Battles destroyed farms and homes. Cities were raided and burned. Sherman’s March to the Sea. Civil War and Journalism.
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1850-1900 American Realism
Civil War • Casualties, 1861-1865 • Federal: 664,928 • Confederate: 483,026 • Battles destroyed farms and homes. • Cities were raided and burned. • Sherman’s March to the Sea
Civil War and Journalism • Journalistic accounts of the Civil War increased interest in realistic writing. • Increased use of photography also helped shape America’s taste for realistic depictions.
Realism • Realism – prominent literary movement during the late 19thand early 20th century in America • The Realists: • were writers who sought to portray real life without filtering it through personal feelings, romanticism, or idealism • wanted to be as accurate as possible when depicting people, places, and things
Characteristics of Realism • Realistic writing is characterized by: • honest, believable characters • realistic dialogue • events in the story that seem possible in real life • characters that are driven by real motives and emotions • characters that don’t change without sufficient reason • objectivity
Regionalism • Regionalism is a smaller movement within realism • Characteristics include: • using regional dialects • descriptions of a local area or region • local cultures and customs
