The term realism refers to
a. making things better than they actually are.
b. allowing the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.
c. describing things just as they are.
d. using as much descriptive language as possible.

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.