Literature and the Arts: Realism and Naturalism (SOC) (apr 4, 1870 – apr 4, 1900)

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With industrialization many writers wrote books expressing their views on the changes occurring in society. In the midst of novels that displayed ideal heroes and heroines, some writers broke the norm by writing about life in America, a harsh truth known as realism and naturalism. In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain, a realist author, exposes the greedy, violent, and racist aspects of Americans. By the same token, naturalist writers write about how human emotions and their experiences develop human life. In naturalist author’s Stephan Crane’s Maggie: a Girl of the Streets, he illustrates how the urban atmosphere can destroy the innocence and life of the younger generations. In Red Badge of Courage, Crane exposes human nature and fear. These authors exposed the harsh truths of life in an industrial world that was gilded under the glimmers of a wealthy life.

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