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Realism

by: Jami Reber, Emily Bollinger, Alisa Chanchenchop, Jessica Luo & Melissa Chai. Realism. Historical Context: Pre-Civil War. North V.S. South: Industrial v.s. Agriculturial, Anti-Slavery v.s. Pro-Slavery

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Realism

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  1. by: Jami Reber, Emily Bollinger, Alisa Chanchenchop, Jessica Luo & Melissa Chai Realism

  2. Historical Context: Pre-CivilWar • North V.S. South: Industrial v.s. Agriculturial, Anti-Slavery v.s. Pro-Slavery • Violence and conflicts during the period: Bleeding Kansas, John Brown, Dred Scott vs. State trial, beating of Senator Sumner •  Huge cultural differences that would later lead to war depicts bleeding Kansas between North and South Beating of Senator Sumner

  3. Historical Context: Civil War • People held the Romantic hero idea, so many were eager to join the war. • Reality of the war hit with the slaughter at Battle of Bull Run  • Originally festive and glorious mood transitioned to a solemn and serious mood. • Four long years of fighting, losing about 618,000 men's live and the South left in ruins

  4. Ideas of the Age After the Civil War, America was united once again but closer than they had been before. Slavery was now outlawed, under Lincoln's Emacipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment. The United States had now become one country founded on the principles of freedom for all.

  5. Before the Civil War, people said, "The United States are..." now after the war, people began saying, "The United States is..." (497).

  6. The Beginning of Realism After experiencing the gruesome nature of war, readers and writers abandoned romanticism and adventurous tales.  As a result, a new type of literature formed called Realism. This type of writing was more plainspoken, matter-of-fact, and honest.

  7. Brilliant Mavericks • Emerson called for a "worthy" poet for the nation with a "truly fresh voice with limitless passion and orginality"             Emily Dickinson                              Walt Whitman

  8. Misunderstood, but, Appreciated Emily Dickinson:                                            Walt Whitman: • shy/reclusive                                           - outspoken • her own inspiration                                 - current events/issues •  terse/compressed poetry                      - free verse • complex imagery                                    - expansive writing • personal subject matters                        - loose/rambling lines • great themes of life                                - emphasized individualism                                                                         and emotion Both poets were transitional from romanticism to realism

  9. Characteristics of Civil War Literature • Slave Narratives •  testimonial tales of suffering; revealed the truth about slavery •  made readers care by showing them that slaves were real human beings • Diaries and Letters • emphasized a personal experience • writers each share "their" Civil War • during the time of war, everyday life had historical significance • The Gettysburg Address • From Abraham Lincoln to a larger audience •  inspiring message and elevated language represents the high ideals of the period • Civil War works later influence fictional authors to write realistic stories

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