Most of the people at that early hour were still in bed and asleep. A few, who intended to go over to the Chênière for mass, were moving about. The lovers, who had laid their plans the night before, were already strolling toward the wharf. The lady in black, with her Sunday prayer-book, velvet and gold-clasped, and her Sunday silver beads, was following them at no great distance. Old Monsieur Farival was up, and was more than half inclined to do anything that suggested itself. He put on his big straw hat, and taking his umbrella from the stand in the hall, followed the lady in black, never overtaking her. —The Awakening,
Kate Chopin

Explain why this passage is considered realist.

Answer and Explanation:

Literary Realism, as the name suggests, focuses on describing the world as it is, without filters, in all of its mundane glory. One of its main characteristics is that everyday occurrences, especially of middle and lower classes, are described in great detail.

That is why this passage of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" is considered realist. The author placed great importance in describing this lazy Sunday morning. It's as if readers can watch the scene being unveiled right before their eyes: some people asleep, some walking to church, the Sunday clothes they're wearing, the prayer-book in hand, the hat being put on, etc. Another author from a different literary movement would most likely not have put so much effort into enumerating so many details of such a trivial event. This is truly a trait of Realism.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)