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Examples Of Realism In Life In The Iron Mills

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The author Rebecca Harding Davis novel "Life in the Iron Mills" is equipped with numerous examples of realism and sentimentalism. Whenever realism is depicted within a novel, it gives the reader an opportunity to develop an illustration of what the author is discussing in the novella. By the same token, when sentimentalism is used in a story, it gives the reader a window of opportunity to feel more intimate with the author and the novella. Davis manages to successfully use realism and sentimentalism in her novel, which makes "Life in the Iron Mills" a compelling novella to read.

When reading, a reader enjoys the opportunity to feel intimate with the information they are reading. Using characteristics of sentimentalism allows the reader to

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