Realism tries to depict life as it really happens and disprove idealistic notions of how life will turn out. Davis uses Realism combined with Naturalism in Life In the Iron mills to show that attaining the American dream for some is only that: a dream. Howells uses realism in The Rise of Silas Lapham to show that life should not be represented through false expectations but through real experiences. ... Howell's realism takes a different path in the Rise of Silas Lapham. Howell uses the principles of realism to show how the American Dream is an unrealistic vision of life. ...

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Cunningham also states that, "The Catholic worldview is rooted in hope-filled realism." (119) This is true because people can do as they please and as Catholics we can only hope that they make the right decisions. ... Cunningham states that, "Catholic realism is an attempt to balance our involvement in the real and tactile world with a sense that there is something both beneath and beyond that world; that beneath and beyond is the presence of God." (121) I agree with this view as it supports my belief that through the world we can see God and his connection to us. ...

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Austin: Positivist Identity of law: what makes the law the law Law (is) = Rules + (issued by a) Sovereignty. Rules = General Commands A command is an expression of a wish backed by a threat to inflict an evil (=sanction, like telling the child to get the toy is not a command unless it is backed by a threat) in case the wish is not fulfilled, issued by someone who is willing and able to act on the threat. All commands impose obligations. But only the general rules and commands. Eg: Prohibition of importation of corn is a rule, but one that prohibits the importation of a specific shipment of ...

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