PPT-American Literature Realism and Naturalism

18501914 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 measuringworm Ambrose Bierce The Devils Dictionary. ENGL 3370: Modern American Poetry. Realism and Naturalism. ENGL 3370: Modern American Poetry. ENGL 3370: Modern American Poetry. A Man Said to the Universe. A man said to the universe: . "Sir I exist!" . 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 . 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, . 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. Optimism and the Belief in Progress. Britain's power, wealth, and self confidence . encouraged optimism and a belief in progress. Ideal family life . (symbolized by the royal family itself) was central to Victorian culture. 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, . 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 . What is American Literature?. American Literature is exactly what it sounds like literature that is specific to America. So what exactly does that mean?. Early American Fiction (1492-1789). The history of American Lit. begins with the 1. 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 . Dates: 1850-1890 By: Diego Hernandez, Anthony Hoang, Monserrat Coria, Joyce Ayala and Hector Parra Literary Period: The Civil war era and its aftermath Historical Facts/Events Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: 1853 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 .