Both have to be 500 words each! Choose one characteristic of

Both have to be 500 words each! Choose one characteristic of sentimentalism and one of realism and discuss the function of each in ‘Life in the Iron Mills.’ How does each help convey the theme of the work? Start with a thesis in your first sentence that defines the overall function of mixing the two modes of fiction (sentimentalism and realism).LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STRONG OPENING THESIS, DEVELOPMENT (500 words), SUPPORT (quotations), OBJECTIVE TONE (No ‘I,’ us, or ‘we’). MAKE SURE YOU RESPOND TO MY COMMENTS ON THE MONDAY/WEDNESDAY AFTER POSTS ARE DUE.Second Discussion Define the function of gender in local-color realism by contrasting one work by a woman (Freeman, Jewett, Chopin, etc) to one by a man (either Twain or Harte). What do the gender differences between the stories reveal about the purpose of the defining characteristics of local color? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STRONG OPENING THESIS, DEVELOPMENT (500 words), SUPPORT (quotations), OBJECTIVE TONE (No ‘I’ or ‘we’). MAKE SURE YOU RESPOND TO MY COMMENTS ON THE TUESDAY/THURSDAY AFTER POSTS ARE DUE.Both have to be 500 words each!