What was a goal of realism authors?
a. to show an honest portrayal of life
b. exaggerate life's foibles
c. to show life as melodrama
d. to portray life as romantized experience

The correct answer is A. To show an honest portrayal of life

Explanation:

Realism, which is also called naturalism, refers to an artistic movement that aimed at representing subject matters as it really is avoiding artificial or implausible elements that could disrupt the real nature of the subject-matter being depicted even when this implies emphasizing the mundane. The Realism movement in artistic terms began in 1850 in France and extended to other fields such as literature, theater or cinema which also aimed at showing an accurate or real depiction of life. Thus, the authors of Realism (who followed the principles of the movement) aimed at showing an honest and accurate portrayal of life or showing how real life was.

(d) alice notices that the glass is melting away. because that aint real