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Get Real!

Get Real!. REALISM. William Dean Howells. Realism is “the truthful treatment of material.”. Tell it like it is. Forget the kings, the nobles, the mucky-mucks!. Enter the middle class hero. NOW. THEN. Rise of Realism Late 19th Century. Still a force in literature. Down with Romanticism.

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Get Real!

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  1. Get Real! REALISM

  2. William Dean Howells Realism is “the truthful treatment of material.” Tell it like it is.

  3. Forget the kings, the nobles, the mucky-mucks! Enter the middle class hero

  4. NOW THEN Rise of Realism Late 19th Century Still a force in literature

  5. Down with Romanticism IN WITH REALISM

  6. Settings: Realistic Here and now Science Fiction as well Message: Pragmatic, practical, purposeful Universe has meaning Meaningful God probably exists Man has freedom of choice, no Determinism [Fate] Man and Society: Improvable, if through correct moral actions Worthwhile

  7. What's Real? For Plato, the universalideal or “form” is real, andeverything we see beforeus is an illusion or a copyof the ideal PLATO

  8. What's Real? For Aristotle, the materialworld is real, but the universaltruth is discovered by observing the material particulars and extracting general principles out of them. ARISTOTLE

  9. What's Real? Science Fiction Westerns Fantasy Cartoons

  10. What's Real? What about “blood and guts”? Critic Lionel Trilling asks: If most of us have never beento war or never been involvedin street violence, how can we “test” the reality of theseexperiences? Therefore, to Trilling the most “realistic” literature is that whichaccurately depicts daily, “homely”life that all of us can relate to. Saving Private Ryan

  11. What's Real? When does reality end and fictionbegin? Reality: Authentic Accurate Actual experiences What about reality TV?

  12. YOUR CHALLENGE: Each of the novels you will read is a novel of SOCIALPROTEST, a novel that tested the beliefs of the day. Each of the novels is a REALISTIC novel, yet each”contains elements of Romanticism and Naturalism. Each of the novels was pivotal in changing society’sBELIEF SYSTEMS. As you read, react to the realism, reflect on the Romanticism and Naturalism, analyze the author’spurpose,relate to universal themes,identify key symbols,demonstrate your critical understanding of the novel.

  13. Work Cited Thorpe, Peter. Thirty-five Literary Ideas.Needham Heights, MA: Ginn Press. 1990.

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