reflection paragraph on findings #1

Ok so my topic was the Age of Realism. My questions mainly revolved around what realism was/is.  At the begining I think I made my stand point on the topic apparent, but now I'm nearing the end of this assignment I believe my previous statement is not as true as the reality. Except for the part about the realism movement showing a new change of perspective in the American people and economy.  I don't have many questions left. I just wish that I could get more in depth details on the matter.  Some of the main topics that came up in research was the time frame and some of the personal perspectives of the aritst through the medium used and the general public and what was going on in the economy.The most surprising fact I learned was how realism was used in liteature.