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 is mainly a Hindu festival. It is also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists for different reasons. There are several reasons to celebrate Diwali depending on the group â¦ celebrating it. Diwali or Deepavali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism.All of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights.iwali is celebrated by people at their work places and also in their homes by lighting of earthern lamps, now a days, candles and electric lights with worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of all kinds of riches (money is just one, education is another).