They rejected the idea of an ideal hero, but accepted flawed heroes
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- Rejected traditional themes, subjects, and forms
- These writers also disliked city life and idealized rural life and the wilderness
- They admired clarity of expression and avoided complex figures of speech
- Experienced a loss of faith in the American dream
- Bible provided a model for writing
- Looked for the relationship between biblical events and things in their own lives
- Attempts to depict life accurately, using real life situations, without idealizing it.
- Rejected extravagant language and used simple diction that showed class distinctions