PPT-Realism (1865-1915)

English III Historical Context United States grew rapidly after the Civil War increasing rates of democracy and literacy rapid growth in industrialism and urbanization expanding population base due to immigration. social realism. , . psychological realism. , and animal stories.. 8.What kind of stories reflect the psychological and social realism? Please explain these two realism respectively and find two books that reflect each realism.. American Realism. American Realism in context of past and competing movements. Genre. American Author. Perceived the individual as . . . . Romantics. Ralph Waldo Emerson. a god. Realists. Henry. J. Blackmon. Stating Scientific Realism. Common-sense Realism Naturalized. We inhabit a common reality, which has a structure that exists independently of what people think and say about it, except insofar as reality is comprised of thoughts, theories, and other symbols, and except insofar as reality is dependent on thoughts, theories, and other symbols in ways that might be uncovered by science.. Cloudstreet. Noah Macinante & James Jarrett. Magical Realism. Magical Realism: . is a . genre . where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment. Although it is most commonly used as a literary genre, magic realism also applies to film and the visual arts. . U. sing membership in a racial group as a qualification. B. asing decisions on ethnicity/race. to increase organizational effectiveness (read: profits). Term Used by John D. Skrentny (2013). After Civil Rights. Get out a piece of paper and analyze “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. Write a short analysis of the main character of the movie. . Do you think he was scared? . Did he seem to be accepting death more easily than you would think he should? . “A War to End All Wars”. . -H.G. Wells. 1. Unit IV 1915: LEARNING TARGETS:. 1. . . I can explain how even though . the war begins in Europe it evolves . into . a World War with some very strange . Reconstruction (USA). Post war- Expanding businesses, roads, schools, hospitals, etc. Mass production. Immigrants provided workers and new consumers for the clothing industry. Westward expansion. Gold. Kathy Poisal . (Additional material added by R. Cooper). Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey & Certification (CMCS). Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group. Division of Long Term Services and Supports. 35 Million. 1915 Population. 100 Million. Exploration and Exploitation. America has passed its greatest test . Emerges with newfound confidence. Westward Expansion. Homestead Act. Transcontinental Railroad. Kathy Poisal . (Additional material added by R. Cooper). Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey & Certification (CMCS). Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group. Division of Long Term Services and Supports. (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. Definition . When magical elements are present in a normal, realistic life setting. . Eg. . An individual living for a number of generations over what is a common life age to live to. . What it does. 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 .