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Realism Movement
Introduction
The realism movement erupted at the end of the civil war from 1865. The American
literature at this time was seeking new directions. Briefly, before the realism movement, the
people focused on abstract ideas pursuing the idealism. The civil war brought with it the
awakening realm of people from idealism to realization of the reality the American society has
faced. The pressing society and the urgency helped to move out of idealism. In the novel “The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain and “What Maisie Knew,” by Henry James,
there is an instance of embracing realism to fight for what is best in life. Hence, it is essential to
discuss and analyze these novels and the way they depict the realism movement in understanding
contemporary social realities and the lives of ordinary people.
The literature near the twenty century advocated about realism movement from the
idealism society. In “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Twain uses the setting, point of view,
irony along with innocent portraitures. He introduces a young boy tale who disrespects the
overwhelming conventions. Hence Twain wants to illustrate a society or a world require to have
equality, and with the absence of ignorance, greed, or cruelty (Twain 47). In the story, Jim and
Huck travel south sides to reject slavery, restrict of the catechism, and patriarchal authority as
their genuine humanity in the society has been suppressed and disrespected. In the wilderness,
Huck encounters Jim to suggest escaping from slavery as it has ideally made them servants in a
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free country. After the conversation, Huck changed his life views which the author tries to show
the influence a person reasoning when sharing ideas.
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