How did realism reflect the culture of the industrial age?
a)realism portrayed the social ills brought about by industrialization
b)realism emphasized the importance of reason and restraint
c)realism depicted the important achievements of the industrial revolution
d)realism celebrated the growing middle class and its beliefs and values

A)Realism portrayed the social ills brought about by industrialization.

Explanation:

Before the Civil war United States is a nation which consist of small towns and farms. But in the 1870's the picture of the United States was changing with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Artists influenced by realism viewed that the worth of their art is reflected by the air of reality in it. They depict the changing life of people by gathering in town, immigration of Asian s, working conditions in factories, etc.

the first forms of writing came from them in the form of pictographs around 3100 bc.