The charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm" (Kinsella 484). ... In realism there are no characters that overcome the impossible to be heroes and save the day. Instead there are characters that better represent the way real people act and how they live their lives dealing with what life gives them. ... Viewed as a reaction to romanticism, literary realism is written from an objective perspective that simply and clearly represents the subject matter and characters of the story. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The character of Major Molineux represents an ego trapped within a self-indulged idealism. ... Major Molineux's character is the black and white perceptions never coming to realize that there are many shades of gray in between. ... Robin's character represents the epiphany of self-guided acknowledgement that the ego must be abandoned first and foremost before any progress can occur. ... The narrator figure serves as the inner consciousness, confronting the ever-present ego, or the character of Robin. ... Change is a constant variable when measuring anything within a certain reali...

• Word Count: 1004
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

[a] superior society of his own thoughts" (25) which means that Irving measures success through intelligent thoughts and words more than through good and noble actions. ... Hence, Irving invites his audience to learn from the mistakes of his characters. ... Irving uses supernatural characters or events to engage the reader and build anticipation to the ending. ... In "The legend of Sleepy Hollow," Irving uses the legendary character of a headless mercenary to produce mystery and fear in both characters and readers. Ichabod Crane, main character ...

• Word Count: 2209
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate