The realist painters didnt accept Romanticism, which had come to dominate French literature, with roots in the late century. The characters were portrayed in their own setting which shaped their actions and their choices .
<span>technological advances that lowered transportation costs dramatically</span>
The industrial revolution in Britain affected society, politics and the economy by increasing work output, creating the working class, dividing classes, having women began working, creating area specialization, seeing politics shift to appeal to working class men as they were now the majority of the people and current workers being unable to strike for fear of being replaced by immigrant workers.<span> The population increased dramatically during the industrial revolution as well so cities and infrastructure grew rapidly</span>
