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PartThreeTheAgeofRealism Howells,HenryJames,MarkTwain,Dreiser PartTen TheAgeofRealism ChapterOneIntroduction I.TeachingContents 1.ThebackgroundofAmericanRealism 2.DefinitionofAmericanRealism 3.PrinciplesofAmericanRealism II.TheImportantPoints: 1.Realism 2.AmericanRealism III.Difficulties: 1.DefinitionofAmericanRealism 2.PrinciplesofAmericanRealism IV.TeachingMethods Questioning Discussing CAI 1.Background 1)Thethreeconflictsthatreachedbreakingpointinthisperiod (1)industrialismvs.agrarian (2)culturely-measuredeastvs.newly-developedwest (3)plantationgentilityvs.commercialgentility IntheCivilWar,theindustrializedNorthdefeatedtheagrarianSouth,andtheUnitedStatesheadedtowardcapitalism.ThewarledmanytoquestiontheassumptionssharedbytheTranscendentalists.Ittaughtmenthatlifewasnotsogood,manwasnot,andGodwasnot.ThewarmarkedachangeinthequalityofAmericanlife,adeteriorationofAmericanmoralvalues. 2)The1880’surbanization:fromfreecompetitiontomonopolycapitalism AftertheCivilWar,commercetooktheleadinthenationaleconomy.Increasingindustrializationandmechanizationofthecountrysoonproducedextremesofwealthandpoverty.Wealthandpowerweremoreandmoreconcentratedinthehandsofthefew"captainsofindustry"or"robberbarons".Thespiritofself-reliancethatEmersonhadpreachedbecamepervertedintoadmirationfordrivingambition,alustformoneyandpower.Inthemeantime,lifeforthemillionswasfastbecomingaveritablestruggleforsurvival. 3)TheclosingofAmericanfrontier ThefrontierhadbeenafactorofgreatimportanceinAmericanlife.Nowthatthefrontierwasabouttocloseandthesafetyvalvewasceasingtooperate.TheworthoftheAmericandreambegantoloseitsholdontheimaginationofthepeople.Beneaththeglitteringsurfaceofprosperitytherelaysufferingandunhappiness.Disillusionmentandfrustrationwerewidelyfelt.Whathadbeenexpectedtobea"GoldenAge"turnedouttobea"Gilded"one. 4)WhatisAmericanRealism? Theperiodrangingfrom1865to1914hasbeenreferredtoastheAgeofRealismintheliteraryhistoryoftheUnitedStates,whichisactuallyamovementortendencythat