Southern writers such as augustus b. longstreet, joseph g. baldwin, and johnson j. hooper
a. felt there was no place for humor in american literature.
b. focused on the lives of aristocrats.
c. developed a realist tradition that focused on the lives of ordinary people.
d. none of these answers is correct.
e. romanticized the institution of siavery.

developed a realist tradition that focused on the lives of ordinary people.

Explanation:

This is because they thought of the lives of ordinary people as a source of inspiration for their stories since these were able to connect more with the reader because there was a higher chance of them feeling some kind of identification with a certain character or situation that was presented and thus, causing the readers to prefer their books over others.

no its not a run on sentence however i think you meant wet suits not sours also a run on sentence would be like surfers surf all winter long in southern california by using wet sours to keep them warm and the live their all year long