Romanticism to Realism (Mark Twain)

Mark Twain is known as the father of literature to Americans. Though Mark Twain wrote during the Romantic Period his writings greatly differed from those of that topic. During this time many authors wrote about change and nature and its effects on daily living. Twain portrayed a new style of writing which is much more vibrant. Even though Nature is an important literary topic, the style of twain branched off into many other genres of literature. Twain exampled real life experiences that people can easily relate to, unlike the writings of the other authors.
Twain wrote with much emphasis on his feelings about life and was very evident in his writing. Twain developed his own set of rules and writing style that was a success as soon as it hit the shelves of a book store. Great writer are writers who change the way the world views a topic. This is the key reason of Twains success. He made the world realize another side about life. This side was one of truth. Not every one of Twains stories ended happily, because that is not how life works. Twain made that evident in his writing that good is not always to come. That is why during his time there was a progression from Romanticism to Realism.