Realism 1865-1915 Music

Describe the moment… Write a description of the setting of this classroom. Be as detailed as possible. Even if a detail seems too mundane to be included, include it anyway. Use as much detail as possible in your description.

Similarities Differences Supernatural Emotions Fascination 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 oppressions Romanticism = fantastical while Realism = reality From Romanticism (Transcendentalism and Gothicism) to Realism and Naturalism

Big Ideas of Realism Realism, 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 Disillusionment Many 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 Women Kate Chopin Charlotte Perkins Stetson Sought 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. Naturalism Realism Naturalism 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

Naturalism Stephen Crane Jack London Stephen 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 Classes Realist 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 Analysis Wilfred Owen "Disabled" Emily Dickinson “Because I could not stop for death” Stephen Crane "A Slant of Sun on Dull Brown Walls“ "A Spirit Sped"