One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the one of appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real," and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance," and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is a difference in the two to determine which is which. Generally, what we label as "real" is regarded as external and eternal. What we refer to as just an …showed first 75 words of 1700 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1700 total…attainable by all, such as people of a different race, class, or gender, they tend to "appear" to be reasonable goals while real world situations may in "reality" be much more limited in their nature. In conclusion the theme of appearance vs. reality can be seen in the works of many early American writers to portray the characters of which they write about. This them help make the outline of the story come to life.