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From Romanticism (Transcendentalism
and Gothicism) to Realism and Naturalism
Similarities DifferencesSupernatural EmotionsFascination With
Nature
But as it relates to the mind
Deal with the supernatural as it relates to the unusual within the real world
Fear of the internal Exploration of societal
oppressionsRomanticism =
fantastical while Realism = reality
Big Ideas of RealismRealism, which began in Europe, first
appeared in America following disillusionment after the Civil War.
Realism was a response to Romanticism which glorified the imagination.
Realists sought to explore the motivations, behaviors, and actions of real people.
Realist sought to capture the present, not the past or the future. They were focused on capturing what was happening in the moment.
A Realist’s View on Life…Realists saw life
as a thing that was often cruel and never embellished.
Photography and Photographic Realism
Realism in Art
Post-War DisillusionmentMany realist writers
and artists in America used realism to explore feelings of disillusionment after the civil war and during the beginning of the first world war
Realism was an attempt to express the brutality and truth of the moment through literature and art
Wilfred Owen◦ "Disabled"
Realism and WomenKate ChopinCharlotte Perkins StetsonSought to write honestly
about the suppressed passions of women confined to traditional roles
Challenged patriarchal rules regarding roles of women.
Women were often written of as confined or suppressed and finding freedom or expression in unconventional ways.
Realist Poem Options:
Emily Dickinson◦ “Because I could not
stop for death”
Realism Vs. NaturalismRealism
◦ Though realists attempted to capture and explore the moment, they were often focused on the internal mind as opposed to external or physical events
◦ Realists often explored the supernatural
Naturalism◦ Naturalists wrote during
the same time period as realists and were focused and motivated by similar things
◦ However, naturalists were hyper focused on “nature” or the “natural” rather than the mind or supernatural
◦ Naturalists were interested in the nature of reality
NaturalismStephen Crane
◦ Champion of the common man
◦ One of the first naturalist within the time period of American Realism
Jack London◦ Famous for writing
about the wild◦ Uses animals and
nature to explore issues of society
Stephen Crane◦ "A Slant of Sun on
Dull Brown Walls“◦ "A Spirit Sped"
Realism and ClassesRealist writers in
this category were often members of the upper class but criticized the upper classes devaluing the worth of the individual.
Poem Selections for AnalysisWilfred Owen
◦"Disabled"Emily Dickinson
◦“Because I could not stop for death”Stephen Crane
◦"A Slant of Sun on Dull Brown Walls“◦"A Spirit Sped"
