In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival.
Diwali, popularly known as the festival of lights, is a five-day Hindu festival in India. The name Diwali or Divali is a contraction of deepavali which translates into row of lamps. Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil.