Works such as hamlin garlands “the return of the private” are classified as realism because they

a. present readers with a faithful representation of people, places, and events that they can recognize and relate to
b. guide readers to think about historical and political figures in ways that are humanizing and interesting
c. shy away from the gritty realities of life, instead presenting readers with a sanitized version of reality
d. offer readers solutions to the conflict los and problems that plague modern life but seem to be impossible to resolve