1. Realism Realist ideas and influence in Literature, Poetry, Music, and Art

2. What is Realism? Artcyclopedia.com: –Straightforward –No idealization –Recounts things as they are method.vtheatre.net/dict.html: –For theater, Society, History, and personality affect the characters actions

3. Background of Realism Started in France Moved to America Ended when Existentialism began Renewed interest in 1950’s to present day –Because of lessened interest in abstract art Industrial Revolution and Inventions

4. My Demonstrations of Realism “Going of Water” –by Robert Frost “Pictures at an Exhibition” –by Modest Mussorgsky “Breton Women at the Fountain” –by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot “A Raison in the Sun” –by Lorraine Hansberry

5. “Going for Water” Written by Robert Frost Description of an Autumn day Setting in a forest near a dry well

6. “Going for Water” and Realism Frost uses Realist ideals –Describes the scene as it is –Does not idealize or romanticize it –The scene is as straightforward as possible –Very similar to early realist landscapes

7. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition: Movement #10 Has two different characters –Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle Goldenburg is a rich man –Strings and woodwinds –Pompous or arrogant theme Schmuyle is a beggar –Opposite of Goldenburg (muted trumpet)

8. Pictures at an Exhibition and Realism Mussorgsky has a naturalist influence –Very similar to realism –focuses on the clash of the two men Has realist themes –Portrays the characters very straightforward –Does not idealize either character

9. Breton Women at the Fountain Painted by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot –From the Barbizon School of Art First realists from this school –Similar to Millet and Rousseau –Painted mostly landscapes –Gradually moved to people

10. Breton Women at the Fountain and Realism The painting demonstrated Realism –No idealization of the women’s way of life –Corot paints the women as they are –A very straightforward painting

11. “A Raisin in the Sun” Written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959 Part of Contemporary Realism About an African American Family during this time Themes of dealing with racism and poverty

12. “A Raisin in the Sun and Realism Tell the story as it is –The main characters are impoverished –Hansberry does not leave out racism Society and History influences action –Racism in society

13. Speech from Act III

14. Works Sited http://www.wsu.edu:8080/%7Ebrians/hum _303/naturalism.html http://Artcyclopedia.com http://Freedictionary.com http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/music/pi ctures.htm http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/gallery/p ictures/hartmann.htm http://method.vtheatre.net/dict.html