These three themes have changed and developed throughout the course of American Literature, it can be seen most profoundly in rationalism, realism, and modernism. ... Next, realism was a time period that showed The American Dream through nonconformity and independence in a new way. ... Though the idea of independence was fairly similar to that of Realism, instead of dealing with slavery, it is now dealing with segregation and the fight for equal rights. ... But none have been as established Rationalism, Realism, and Modernism. ...

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The intentional combination of words and phrases used to depict a larger picture than just simple writing, is by far one of the best ways to use diction. As Mark Twain composed "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," he implicitly amplified the setting to be more that an average backdrop for the chara...

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