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Literature permits _society_ to grasp the ideology of a certain time period [in which specific works were wrote]. Individuals have the ability to grasp the feelings of the depth that each author felt during that time. Also, by the reactions of the critics and commentators one has access to the opinions of the general population. Regardless of how much …..something changes…..something stays the same. Something …...
“I love him that's plain, I love him, I love him. ... That love is a stone round my neck; I'm going with it to the bottom, but I love that stone and can't live without it.” (Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard). This statement, made by an [the] obvious romantic Lubov, allows the audience to clearly define just what Romanticism really is. Being a romantic in the late 1800’s meant more than to love (abundantly), it meant to live for love. Often times in today’s society, individuals speak on how love is blinding or how it could cause ones to (walk) in the wrong direction (down the wrong path). Reflecting back on the details of human history, a great portion of the world had a certain concept about the connection between love and life. (In fact) Ones life was, more often than not, |lived for the sole purpose of love.]
Romanticism was a movement that was widespread with both its origins and influence. During the late 1800’s the world was transforming from the Enlightenment period to a
Realism has preoccupied philosophers and theorists for decades. Yet none of the discussions concerning realism reached a conclusive state or a clear definition. Although realism is a concept already present in various aspects, the idea of creating a versatile domain for discussing the details of realism takes this entire reality a step further. It...

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