of the nineteenth century, realism became the dominant style of writing in the United States of America. Realist authors observe the world and write their stories as it would happen in reality. Realism focuses in on detail and write as if it is a report on events, not a commentary. Realist do not focus on emotion but rather reactions of the characters in the story. (Rahn) Authors, such as Stephen Crane, wrote the stories about the characters and their reactions rather than based on plot. He relied
His first work, Maggie, was rejected by several publishers, so Crane published it independently, under a fake name. The publishers thought that the realities of the slums, as depicted by Stephen, would shock readers. His second novel, The Red Badge of Courage, was widely accepted and brought him great fame. Shortly after, Crane published his first poetry collection, called