Tag Archives: realism

Realism and Racism through Diction

Posted on February 13, 2016 by leyzao

In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses a regional diction to construct race in a controversial look at the South. All of the characters in the book have distinctive ways of speaking, but there are exaggerated differences between the prescribed … Continue reading →

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The Herring Net and The Scarlet Letter

Posted on November 15, 2013 by juliaharris27

Winslow Homer painted this painting, The Herring Net, in 1890. It depicts two fishermen fighting to catch their fish and stay afloat during a storm. The mood in this painting is hopeful and determined in spite of chaos and hardship. … Continue reading →

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