Realism and Freedom in the Literature of Dwight D. Eisenhower earned and refreshed daily. otherwise, like a flower cut off from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die” (Rather 1). The meaning of the term freedom is often open to interpretation and can mean different things to different groups of people. Until the Realist era, many Americans viewed liberty as the ability to enjoy the rights granted to them by the U.S. Constitution. They viewed this concept as something they had already achieved and not something they should strive towards. Many of them lived their lives purely based on their emotions and did not take into consideration that not all men were treated the same depending on their lifestyle. The Civil War changed the way Americans viewed life and shifted the emphasis from emotion to reason; this marked the beginning of the realist period and transformed the American dream into a desire for freedom. While the Realist period had many defining characteristics, the American Dream centered on freedom. Realism in America ran from the Civil War to 1914. This period was distinct from the Romantic period in that the emphasis was on the ordinary person rather than an overly dramatized hero. Contrary to the earlier beliefs of the Romantics, the Realists valued everyday life and events. They demonstrated this through their use of colloquial language and their daily struggles (Arpin 457). According to Josh Rahn, “Students of the human mind were beginning to realize that an individual is made up of a web of motivations, interests, desires, and fears. [...] Realism, at its highest level, attempts to pose them. ..... middle of paper ......The American Dream: A Brief History of an Idea That Shaped a Nation New York:Oxford, 2003. Print.Douglass, Frederick “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass . " Elements of Literature: Fifth Course. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 465-469. Lincoln, Abraham « Elements of Literature: Fifth Course Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 514. Print. Rahn, John « Realism.” The Literature Network, Inc., 2014. Web, April 22, 2014. Rather, Dan. “IIP Digital, 2014. Web. Walt. “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim.” Elements of Literature: Fifth Course Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 376..

Essay / Realism and Freedom in the Literature of Dwight D. Eisenhower earned and refreshed daily. otherwise, like a flower cut off from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die” (Rather 1). The meaning of the term freedom is often open to interpretation and can mean different things to different groups of people. Until the Realist era, many Americans viewed liberty as the ability to enjoy the rights granted to them by the U.S. Constitution. They viewed this concept as something they had already achieved and not something they should strive towards. Many of them lived their lives purely based on their emotions and did not take into consideration that not all men were treated the same depending on their lifestyle. The Civil War changed the way Americans viewed life and shifted the emphasis from emotion to reason; this marked the beginning of the realist period and transformed the American dream into a desire for freedom. While the Realist period had many defining characteristics, the American Dream centered on freedom. Realism in America ran from the Civil War to 1914. This period was distinct from the Romantic period in that the emphasis was on the ordinary person rather than an overly dramatized hero. Contrary to the earlier beliefs of the Romantics, the Realists valued everyday life and events. They demonstrated this through their use of colloquial language and their daily struggles (Arpin 457). According to Josh Rahn, “Students of the human mind were beginning to realize that an individual is made up of a web of motivations, interests, desires, and fears. [...] Realism, at its highest level, attempts to pose them. ..... middle of paper ......The American Dream: A Brief History of an Idea That Shaped a Nation New York:Oxford, 2003. Print.Douglass, Frederick “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass . " Elements of Literature: Fifth Course. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 465-469. Lincoln, Abraham « Elements of Literature: Fifth Course Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 514. Print. Rahn, John « Realism.” The Literature Network, Inc., 2014. Web, April 22, 2014. Rather, Dan. “IIP Digital, 2014. Web. Walt. “A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim.” Elements of Literature: Fifth Course Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 376..

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