Writing is a time-sensitive talent. For almost all writers, there is ample evidence that the length of time an author writes can make all the difference in the nature of their work. Characteristics influenced by politics, social norms, and economics can dominate the writing and art of a certain era to perceive a certain feeling or quality. Thanks to this influence, movements are created. The flow from one era to another is sometimes very minimal in terms of change and other times very drastic, depending on the era changes. The transition from romanticism to realism is a great example of how there are many reasons for a transition in creative movements, and many examples show this change in the works of art and literature we evaluated in class. Romanticism dominated most of the first half of the 19th century and was characterized by its emphasis on the emotions, nature, and exploration of the individual. This also had a social motivator factor, as it led to "focus on emotions, nature and the exploration of the imagination and also motivated social action, such as the abolitionist movement, women's rights movements and the campaign for universal education. » (Romanticism and Realism. Northland College, nd Web. March 9, 2014.) The idea of ​​following one's heart was celebrated and what contributed to the changes it brought about socially. Romanticism occupied various imaginative and subjective writers in the early 1800s, and in its stories it generally presents the common man as a hero and nature as a kind of spiritual refuge. This expresses relational rather than rational thinking, moving away from what was shown during the Enlightenment period...... middle of paper ...... his story focuses very little on his feelings or relationships , but on its environment. A situation like in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn also exhibits this selective focus, in which Huck's struggle morally and Jim's physically is based more on the setting, theme, and development of Huck's character than on the complexity or quality of the plot. In this quote (one of many), Huck's development from fanaticism to seeing slaves as humans begins early on when Huck feels bad after realizing he hurt Jim after playing him a trick: "I wouldn't do that one if I knew it would make him feel that way." (Twain, 84) and that's the whole point of the relationship between Huck and Jim: Huck surrenders increasingly realize that the right thing to do for someone has nothing to do with the color of their skin, but with the fact that they are human..