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A 5 page paper which examines Mark Twain’s movement from being a Realist writer to a Naturalist Writer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn there is much more to the work of Twain than these relatively simplistic stories. And, as he grew older he apparently
grew more depressed and pessimistic about things due to disasters in his own life. As such, his style of writing changed as he grew older. While there are many ways
in which one can analyze the changes that took place in the writing style of Twain this particular paper analyzes his shift from Realism to Naturalism in some of his
works. The works examined are The Innocents Abroad (1876), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), 1002d Arabian Nights (1883), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), How Nancy Jackson Married Kate
Wilson (1896), and A Horses Tale (1907). Mark Twain: Realist and Naturalist In first better understanding what Realism is, as the
paper examines some of the first works of Twain, it is important to see the foundations of Realism in order to see how they relate to Twains work. As one
author notes, "Since it tries so hard to be truthful, realist literature, unlike much of the romantic writing that preceded it, never feels overblown, like a fairy tale or a
parable or a dream" (Dr. DoCarmo). It more often than not possesses no sentiment or emotion that would pull the reader into believing a particular ideal or thought. It is
essentially plain and sensible with no real moral. "Realists, generally speaking, dont write about extraordinary people in fantastic situations" (Dr. DoCarmo). The
first work to be examined which will clearly be associated with Twain as a Realist is The Innocents Abroad (1869). This work is actually largely based on Twains own travels
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