Define the literary criticism of “American realism” and the historical development of American realism by referring to the above resource and one more secondary source that should be found through your active act of research.

The first paragraph should carefully define the literary criticism of “American realism” and the historical development of American realism by referring to the above resource and one more secondary source that should be found through your active act of research. Getting at least two quotes from the two resources is required to articulate what American realism means and make your essay informative and interesting to read.