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1、The Age of Realism(1865-1900)1.American Realism2.Leading Figuresv Mark Twainv William Dean Howellsv Henry James1)Reasons 2)DefinitionA.Westward expansion closedB.IndustrializationC.The old generation died/were dyingD.New generation appears with new ideas1)Reasons 2)DefinitionA literary movement rang
2、es from 1865 to 1900,advocates a faithful attitude towards writing and that the writing should reflect the true life of reality.HenryJames1)Developed international novel1.Contribution and Literary Place1.2)Used the 3rd person limited point of view1.3)Did a lot of research about the theory 2.of ficti
3、on1.The Art of Fiction1.4)The first psychological realist1)Straightforward(1865-1882)1.A.“The international novel”and“international theme”2.Writing phases1.B.The American,Daisy Miller,The Portrait of a Lady1.2)Mature(1882-1895)1.A.Showed his tendency to Psychological analyses1.B.The Bostonians,The P
4、rincess Casamassima.Local ColorismisauniquevariationofAmericanLiteraryRealism.Generallytheworksbylocalcoloristsareconcernedwiththelifeofasmallandwell-definedregionorprovince.Thiskindoffictiondepictscharactersfromaspecificsettingorofanera,whicharemarkedbyitscustoms,dialects,costumes,landscapeorotherp
5、eculiaritiesthathaveescapedstandardizingculturalinfluence.Yetforalltheirsentimentality,theydedicatedthemselvestoaccuratedescriptionsofthelifeoftheirregions.WriterswhoseworksarecharacterizedwithlocalcolorsareMarkTwain,SarahOrneJewette,JosephKirklandandHamlinGarland.MarkTwain3.WorksThe Celebrated Jump
6、ing Frog of CalaverasThe Gilded AgeThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLife on the Mississippi1.Literary Place2.LifeAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn1.Plot2 Analysis of Major CharactersHuckFinn:innocentfallibleandimperfectbutgood-heartedJim:amanofremarkableintelligenceandcompassi
7、onaloyalfriendtoHuckFinn3 ThemesRacismandSlaveryIntellectualandMoralEducationTheHypocrisyof“Civilized”SocietySister Carrieataleofrags-to-richesandriches-to-ragsconfrontsthereaderwithavisionofboththecomicandthetragicaspectsofAmericancapitalism.Intheprocessofcapitalistdevelopment,thousandsofruralAmericansrushedtothecitiestofindjobsandtobuildthemselvesnewlivesandidentities.Sister Carriecapturestheexcitementofthatexperience.Characters in the novelCarrieMeeber;CharlieDrouet;GeorgeHurstwood