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Throughout history, literature has lent itself as an illustrator of radical changes and perhaps more subtle changes that define American culture. Many radical and different changes in literature occur during this time in America. ... Although these three concepts will be targeted, the literature of this time period is not to be limited to these three.
Regionalistic literature can best be defined as literature pertaining to a certain geographic area. ... The concept of regionalism is highly evident in literature of the late 19th century. ... Dunbar “was popular during a time when a literary regionalism and the use of dialect were much in fashion, and his acquaintances with the African-American speech patterns and customs helped him to depict aspects of African-American life with a grace that appealed to many readers” (text 201). ...
The concept of naturalism is heavily intertwined throughout literature of the late 19th century as well. ... Emma Lazarus is another author of the late 19th century that makes use of naturalism. ... The reasons for classifying this piece of literature in the category of realism is because of the topic which Washington is speaking of. ...
In conclusion, American literature of the 19th century can be classified into many categories.
Approximate Word count = 931
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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