PPT-Realism and Naturalism Late 19

th century early 20 th century Difficult to distinguish between realism and naturalism One rough distinction made by critics is that realism that espouses a deterministic philosophy and focuses on the lower classes is considered . Naturalism is an outgrowth . of . realism.. Naturalistic writers were influenced by the evolution theory of Charles . Darwin’s Origin of the Species and his ideas about evolution and the . survival of the . Realism. The attempt in literature and art to represent life as it really is, without sentimentalizing or idealizing it. . Realistic writing often depicts the everyday life and speech of ordinary people. Shaw and British Social Realism. Dividing the Text: . Units/Bits + Objectives/Tasks. Was the exercise useful? Why? (or why not?). Did you learn anything new about the character or that particular scene?. Just the beginning!. In Between. Walt . Whitman. O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, . The ship has . weather’d. every rack, the prize we sought is won, . The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, . Shaw and British Social Realism. Dividing the Text: . Units/Bits + Objectives/Tasks. Was the exercise useful? Why? (or why not?). Did you learn anything new about the character or that particular scene?. Intro . Huck. Favorite Quotes. Twain’s Autobiography. What stood out to you?. What were his influences (stated and implied)?. What type of writer is he based on what you read (stated and implied)?. By. 1. Dr. P. S. . Sontakke. . ( M.A., . M.Phil.. , Ph.D. ). Asst. Prof. of English. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karad, . Dist. . Satara. (Maharashtra). . . www.paragsontakke.com . Email-paragsontakke75@gmail.com. Naturalism means belief in nature. It advocates return to Nature.. According to W.E. Hocking, “Naturalism is a type of metaphysics which takes . Nature as the whole of reality”.. The philosophy of Naturalism excludes whatever is . The writers and their stories. Defining the Literary Period. Realism. : attempts to portray life as it is, without romantic idealism. . Characters are ordinary people in ordinary situations. Focused on lower and middle class characters. Naturalism. 1860-1920ish. Realism (noun): the art of depicting nature as it is seen by toads. The charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm. . –– Ambrose Bierce, . John Steinbeck. American Realism (1860-1890). Realism tries hard (as its name suggests) to present the world as it really is -- the way, for instance, a photograph might capture it. Howells writes that "realism is nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material." Since it tries so hard to . (1850-1914). Realism, n. The art of depicting nature as it is seen by toads. The charm suffusing a landscape painted by a mole, or a story written by a measuring-worm. --Ambrose Bierce . The Devil's Dictionary. Naturalism . A branch of REALISM that attempts to represent the subjects without artificiality, avoiding artistic conventions as well as incredible, exotic and supernatural elements. It aims to reproduce reality in an objective, almost documentary way, exposing both the most sublime and beautiful, as well as the most vulgar and obscure. What is the necessary background information and the important features of this time period of American Literature?. Prelude to the Civil War. The North. Commerce ruled—money and expansion. Expanded transportation turned towns into .