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Editha by William Dean Howells The story "Editha" by William Dean Howells and the poem "Reconciliation" by Walt Whitman are part of a true "national literature." They are both told in a way that only we as Americans could ever understand. They speak of war in all of its glory, and they speak of all of the pain left behind. "Editha" is a story about a woman who loves her country so much that she would be willing to give up anyone who does not feel as she does. Her fiancé George was not

William Dean Howells was an advocate of realism in writing; he believed that literary art should reflect the reality of the common man and demonstrate the truth of everyday current issues. He believed in truthful writing and he accepted very little at face value. He practiced this belief in his own writing, and his story called “Editha” is a good example of this. In this ironic tragedy, W.D. Howells shows the truth and nature of war. He uses a combination of metaphoric characters, irony, and the

The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells In the novel, The Rise of Silas Lapham, William Dean Howells makes a particular point about the morals of an individual in the business world. His point is that an individual, such as Silas, must check their morals at the door if they have any plans to make it in the business world. The novel has always been popular, partly because it presents Lapham's financial and social failure as "consciously and deliberately chosen" when he has to decide

hand with romantics as it exposes the truth behind marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries. Two stories I have read that stood out the most to me on the grounds of literary realism are: Editha by William Dean Howells and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Editha by William Dean Howells, will go down as one of many strong points of evidence when it comes down to literary realism. This comes into

William Dean Howells was an American novelist and critic who significantly influenced the American society and the literature world in the 19th and 20th century America. Born on March 1st, 1837 in Ohio, Howells became a writer at a young age. Howells is best known for his realist writings that focused on depicting the lives of the middle class Americans. His realist novels often depict the social issues in post-Civil War America. Howells is considered as the “father of realism” and is recognized

William Dean Howells wrote many important things in a realistic style during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work, “The Rise of Silas Lapham,” exemplified realism and impacted Americans as one of the first novels to study American businessmen. The Realism movement served American literature as an attempt of truthfully portraying life in all literary works. The Realism movement consumed almost all of the continental United States beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, coming

Sometimes the consequences of war are overlooked because of the circumstances. In this story, William Dean Howells uses his characters to convey his own views on war. One can easily tell that he was in no way a supporter. He does an outstanding job demonstrating the many reasons war is harmful. Through the main character of his story “Editha”, William Dean Howells reveals that war is not glorious, but is instead destructive. Editha’s character conveys the ignorance of the common people by highlighting

Taylor Jones Professor Anderson American Literature II 11 October 2015 Literary Realism Realism was a movement in literature that followed Romanticism. In sharp contrast to Romanticism, everyday things characterized the writing of this time period. The use of authentic settings, relatable characters, and plotlines made realism what it was. In order to support the goals of these works, authors, for the first time, created stories that truly represented class and gender. The topics of class and money

American Literature,” I will compare and contrast three writers who used dialect in their writings and explain the difference between effective and ineffective use of dialect. The writers I will be discussing are Mark Twain, Bret Harte, and William Dean Howells.      The use of dialect in American literature comes from using a combination of realism and regionalism. According to dictionary.com “realism is an inclination toward literal

Mark Twain" The war prayer" and Williams dean Howell "Editha" both compare their stories to war; they were impelling the characters into something that can cause death. Twain and Howell both contradicted they stories off war that really didn’t take places. The stories were both romanticism. Howells was very much opposed to war and especially the Spanish-American War, which he considered imperialistic. The story impales Editha, who embodies all the nonsense about the heroic romanticism of war and