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.
Pongal is the first day of Uttarayana and coincides with the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai. Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of southern India, mainly Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
One of the major Hindu festivals celebrated in our country is Dussehra. Throughout the country people celebrate the festival in their own unique ways. It is preceded by nine days of Navratri celebration that is replete with zeal and enthusiasm, and the 10 th day is celebrated as Dussehra.