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Realism and Regionalism 1850 - 1900. What is Realism?. style of writing (and also of other arts) developed in 19 th century attempts to depict life accurately without idealizing or romanticizing it. Characteristics of Realism. emphasizes accuracy and objectivity - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Realismand
Regionalism1850 - 1900
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What is Realism?
• style of writing (and also of other arts)
• developed in 19th century
• attempts to depict life accurately without idealizing or romanticizing it
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Characteristics of Realism
• emphasizes accuracy and objectivity
• depicts common, everyday heroes
• views the world scientifically (EMPIRICAL)
• focuses on real-life situations
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Different from Romanticism• emphasized
imagination and emotion
• depicted larger-than-life heroes
• viewed the world poetically
• focused on exotic, supernatural, and imaginary worlds
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Causes of Rise of Realism
• American Civil War• advances in
technology• advances in science
and education• social changes
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The Civil War and Realism
• major cause of rise or Realism
• destroyed cities, industries, and lives
• left bitter memories and economic desolation in the South
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Technology and Realism• also contributed to rise
of Realism• photography: people
now saw real, unattractive pictures of war and poverty
• telegraphs and railroads: more people now heard about events that affected the nation
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Science, Education, and Realism• advances in psychology,
biology, geology contradicted long-held beliefs about humans, world, universe
• more women, minorities, poor had access to education and learned to read
• newspapers and new mass-circulation magazines were widely read
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Social Changes and Realism
• 1865 --- Thirteenth Amendment
• outlawed slavery!!!
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Social Changes and Realism• industrialization led to
overpopulation and poverty in cities
• agrarian economy of South devastated by war and loss of slave labor
• newly-freed slaves and other Southerners moved to Northern cities looking for work
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Social Changes and Realism• immigrants from strife-
torn Europe arrived in droves
• Northern cities grew quickly and without planning
• slums houses many new arrivals
• lack of hygiene = rise of disease and death
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Realistic Literature• contains themes that
center on contemporary society and on the lives of the middle and lower classes
• describes even unpleasant details of everyday life
• features characters drawn from poor and outcast of society
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Realistic Literature• avoids extravagant
language; uses simple, everyday diction
• tries to show real life without personal feelings or idealistic thoughts color the writing
• brings science to the story to explore human behavior
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Regionalism: American Realism
• literature that emphasizes a specific geographic setting and reproduces speech, behavior, and attitudes of the people who live in that region
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Regionalism
• Regionalist writers differ from strict Realists by portraying their characters in a somewhat sentimental fashion
• Sarah Orne Jewett, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Bret Harte, Mark Twain
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A Harsh Reality• A man said to
the universe: “Sir, I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “the fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.”
- Stephen Crane
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What Have You Learned?• Regionalism describes the speech,
behavior, and attitudes of the people in a particular geographic area.
A. True B. False• Realistic novelists rejectA. scientific explanationsB. dialogueC. accurate detailD. glorious heroes
The End
Now, let’s read some Realistic literature!!!