ENG215H1 Lecture Notes - Frederick Philip Grove, Literary Realism
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A writer dedicated to the idea of literary realism. Deliberate use of language one of the founders of prairie realism a mode of writing that made a powerful influence in the century. Trying to capture and convey the reality of prairie life. Grove focuses on the strain of life placed on male/female relations. Lazybones gives us a sense of challenges of farming life. Like ross, grove is especially interested in the human domestic sphere and how that is impacted to meet the challenge of farming. If she"s strong and bony, he"s still sleeping . Walt is handsome, doesn"t rly do what he"s told = lazybones. Walter is described as lazy and unsuccessful on one hand. He"s not perfect, but he has allowed her to remain in her tradition. In spite of his flaws, she loved him. She has different feels at diff times of day:
