Realism 1880-1910. Big Ideas of Realism Realists sought to explore the motivations, behaviors, and actions of real people. Realism was a response to Romanticism.

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Realism

Big Ideas of Realism Realists sought to explore the motivations, behaviors, and actions of real people. Realism was a response to Romanticism which glorified the imagination. Realism, which began in Europe, first appeared in America following disillusionment after the Civil War.

A Realist’s View on Life… Realists saw life as a thing that was often cruel and never embellished. Photography and Photographic Realism

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 Realist Poem Options: Emily Dickinson ◦ “Because I could not stop for death” “Because I could not stop for death”

Realism and African Americans Similar to women writers during realism, African American writers sought to express dissatisfaction with their place in society Realism Poem Options: Paul Laurence Dunbar ◦ “We Wear the Mask” “We Wear the Mask”

Realism and Upper Classes Realist writers in this category were often members of the upper class but criticized the upper classes devaluing the worth of the individual. Similar to women and African Americans, writers in this category criticized the conveys of rolls forced on individuals by society.