Both stories are regionalist fiction because they both use dialect in the character’s dialogue. What makes the stories different is how they express their writing style. In Mark Twain's story he uses humor in different ways. One example of it is yarn and the other is hyperbole. Hamlin Garland's story uses local colors.The realism in the story is how Zitkala-Sa and other children were being treated. The situation is like bullying; it makes the children feel unwanted and hated. It gives them self-esteem issues and want to avoid people. It also erases Native American culture. The story affects readers because it makes them feel sympathy for the children. I think what happens in the poem is a war. The message could be what the truth about wars