PPT-Realism and Naturalism

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 . It’s really magical!. Magic Realism Defined. A literary genre or style associated with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction. . ~The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 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 . 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. . Cloze. W___________ painted the free and nonchalant . l’I. ______________.. The R________ artists depict the a___________ class in f___________ activities, such as F___________’s T____ S_________, commissioned by Madame du B________.. 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)?. Grew out of Realism. Could be considered the pessimistic brother of the Realist movement. Tries to portray life as close to reality as possible. Chose to write about the everyday man or woman. Focused less on a journey or plot in a . 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. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Metaethics. What is morality, philosophical speaking?. Can ethical claims be objectively true or false?. Are moral properties part of reality?. Cognitivism: moral judgments, e.g. ‘Murder is wrong’. 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. 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 . 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 . 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 .