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    Editha: William Dean Howells’s commitment to literary realism ENG 202: American Literature II Editha: William Dean Howells’s commitment to literary realism Realism can be defined as view in which the author tries to depict life as truthfully and accurately as possible. The use of realistic or lifelike settings described by the author or narrated by a character‚ add a layer of realism to the story‚ even if the story itself is fictitious. The characters themselves are often portrayed as believable

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    William Dean Howells’ short story "Editha" reveals his practice to judge human ethics and conduct logically. Editha also expose his trend to logically judge human behavior and values. This short story also fits philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce’s categorization of a person who believes out of persistence. These people believe what is straightforward‚ uncomplicated‚ and emotionally satisfying. They are hardly ever shaken in their beliefs. They will also reiterate their beliefs to themselves and look

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    The short storyEditha”‚ written by William Dean Howells‚ is centered around a young woman named Editha during the Spanish-American War. The story begins with a young woman‚ Editha‚ who believes she is in love with a man named George. As the story progresses‚ it becomes evident that this young woman believes the yellow journalism she reads and holds a romantic view towards the upcoming war. However‚ the man she is proposed to is a conscientious objector and finds no reason to be involved in a war

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    Joseph Locore Ms. Stone English 11A C 19 December 2010 Realism in Modern Short Stories Realism is a type of literary style in which an author will try to convey a message through ordinary life and people‚ the real life situations they may encounter‚ and the likely outcome to their struggles. These outcomes are usually harsh‚ but are more realistic than traditional stories. Raw and brutal emotion can usually be found in these stories because of the lack of idealization the author uses to create

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    of war” (311) George Gearson said in William Howells storyEditha. In this story‚ George Gearson signs up to fight a war‚ which turns is a result of him turning his back on his anti-war values‚ did not stand by his principles‚ allowed Editha to influence his decisions. Despite what most readers think‚ George is more to blame for his death than Editha. George is the only person who can enlist himself into the army. Likewise‚ George tells Editha about the meeting at the town hall‚ “and everyone has

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    Literary realism is the trend‚ beginning with mid nineteenth-century French literature and extending to late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century authors‚ toward depictions of contemporary life and society as it was‚ or is. In the spirit of general "realism‚" realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and banal activities and experiences‚ instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. George Eliot’s novel Middlemarch stands as a great milestone in the realist tradition

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    [pic] What is Magic Realism? The definition for magic realism can be explained as fantasy combined with realism: a style of art or literature that depicts fantastic or mythological subjects in a realistic manner. “Magic realism--the capacity to enrich our idea of what is ’real’ by incorporating all dimensions of the imagination‚ particularly as expressed in magic‚ myth and religion.” (Benet’s Reader’s Encyclopedia) Examples of Magic Realism Invisible Tap Rashid tells Haroun where he receives

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    composed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Editha written by William Dean Howell both delineate a representative message of what little flexibility ladies had of the nineteenth century. The Yellow Wallpaper demonstrates a very specific example of what role and label women had during the nineteenth century. Seeing and handing-off‚ ladies had been overlooked while the men; rather locate a basic method to manage them‚ tossed them off to the side. In this story‚ the audience view a narrator and concludes

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    AMERICAN REALIST SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE The realism is the anti-thesis of idealism. Some jurists refuse to accept the realist school as a separate school of jurisprudence. American realism is a combination of the analytical positivism and sociological approaches. It is positivist in that it first considers the law as it is. On the other hand‚ the law as it stands is the product of many factors. In as much as the realists are interested in sociological and other factors that influence the law

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    arguments is deciding whether war is helpful or more harmful than helpful; however‚ the story “War” by Luigi Pirandello and the poem Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind by Stephen Crane both reveal realistic outlooks on the topic. In “War”‚ Pirandello focuses in on a small group of travelers that are having trouble contemplating their children’s choice to go to war. One couple in specific‚ who creates the plot of the story‚ can’t cope with the death of their only son that occurred while he was deployed

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