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Summary

Theme 4: This part outlines the results of the Civil War in America and development of realism in American literature of the 19^th century. There is a brief presentation of life and work of the first American realists – Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Frank Norris, Jack London.

Key Words and Expressions to Theme 4 By leaps and bounds

Incessant flow Annex Subjugate Sustain Aspiration Hypocrisy Pseudonym Enticing
Questions

1. 
   What were the results of the Civil War and its impact on the development of American literature?
   
2. 
   What trends in American literature of that period do you know?
   
3. 
   What is the most important collection of poems published by Walt Whitman?
   
4. 
   What is specific with Mark Twain’s humor and satire?
   
5. 
   What are the most popular topics raised by O. Henry in his stories?
   
6. 
   Who is the author of the “Octopus”?
   
7. 
   What are the problems raised by Jack London in his stories about sever North?