22. respond to one of the following prompts:
a regionalism is a form of realism that emphasizes realistic settings, using local dialect,
customs, and other specific details of a place. identify the regional stories in the realism and
regionalism unit. what part of the country is portrayed, and which details in the story
distinguish it from other regions in america?
b. consider what you have learned about american history during the period of 1860 to the
early 1900s. how do the stories in the realism and regionalism unit reflect what was going on
in the country then?