In "the return of a private," hamlin garland includes the following passage: "same here," put in one of the other men. "hide'll grow on again, dollars'll come hard. it's goin' to be mighty hot skirmishin' to find a dollar these days."the language used by the man in this passage is an example of garland's use of dialect hyperbole onomatopoeia irony2. in "the return of a private," when edward smith praises his wife's biscuits, he is really praising his comrades his children his neighbors his wife3. works such as hamlin garland's "the return of a private" are classified as realism because they shy away from the gritty realities of life, instead presenting readers with a sanitized version of reality present readers with a faithful representation of people, places, and events that they can recognize and relate to* offer readers solutions to the conflicts and problems that plague modern life but seem to be impossible to resolve guide readers to think about historical and political figures in ways that are humanizing and interesting4. simon wheeler tells the narrator of "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" that jim smiley would "charm a snake" "bet on any thing" "not a blind man cross the road" "forget his own head if it wasn't attached"5. by having a character name his dog and his frog after andrew jackson and daniel webster, two prominent nineteenth-century american politicians, mark twain depicts the west as a place of tradition and respect violence and lawlessness modesty and kindness irreverence and humor 6. mark twain's "the notorious jumping frog of calaveras county" is a masterpiece of regionalism largely to twain's skill at incorporating dialect and dialogue pathos naturalism local color7. by delivering the famous "i will fight no more forever" speech rather than continuing to battle federal troops, chief joseph demonstrated true leadership and concern for his people cowardice and a lack of conviction cunning and an understanding of his enemy's weakness courage enough to sacrifice his own life for his principles