What were important themes in american realism a fantasy and nature b reality and social justice c transcendence & higher thought d internationalism and colonialism

B. Reality and social justice

Explanation:

The period of American realism began in 1870 and ended in the arly 1900s. In contrast to the Romanticism movement that put too much emphasis on emotion, imagination, and the individual, American realism focused on depicting social realities, social justice, the lives of ordinary people as they were in reality, and common and everyday settings, without trying to embellish them.

in this text, paine use the word “ye” several times in order to  capture  the  attention of the colonists who   haven't understand the   importance and urgency of his cause. the word "ye" that is the plural of   "thou" is used to call the colonists attention and make the fight for the cause.