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Satire is people as they are romanticism, people as they would like to be realism, people as they seem with their inside
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"Satire is people as they are; romanticism, people as they would like to be; realism, people as they seem with their insides left out"

- Dawn Powell

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This quote by Dawn Powell talks with the differences between 3 literary genres: satire, romanticism, and realistic look. Satire is a style of literature that uses humor as well as irony to criticize and expose the recklessness of culture. It is a representation of individuals as they are, warts as well as all. Romanticism, on the other hand, is a style of literature that focuses on the elegance of nature and the power of the creativity. It is a representation of people as they wish to be, idealized as well as thought romantically. Ultimately, realistic look is a genre of literature that focuses on the mundane and also day-to-day aspects of life. It is a representation of individuals as they appear, without the idealization of romanticism or the overestimation of satire.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Dawn Powell between November 28, 1896 and November 14, 1965. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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