Realism in Literature
Brittany Gammett
Mr. Gibson
English 301
Impact of Realism on Literature Although many don't realize it, realism plays a very important role in the literature that we read every day. Roaming from “Peter and the Rabbit” to “Sense and Sensibility”, every book relies, in some way, on realism. Every book portrays the elements that are unique to realism. Realism's objective is to depict something in it's actuality, and when it is depicted in literature it is often told in a third person objective point of view. Realism tries to separate itself from the views and opinions of man, and look at a situation with new eyes. It doesn't depend on any preconceived notions and often allows a better view into the conditions of problems. New color and appreciation for a setting is applied when realism is used in everyday life. The realism movement is slowly becoming more popular and acceptable because of it's new look on reality. When applying the elements of realism in literature, the reader often gets a new outlook to a setting, person, or situation in a specific scene in a story, or in the story as a whole. In literature, realism is often used to get a more responsive reaction from the reader. It is often very colorful, showing a setting in it's actuality, and provides an unbiased outlook for the reader. Realism has in many ways, impacted literature and the many readers of it. The reader gets to “live in the book” because the book is set in real life and is in an objective point of view. This allows the readers to take their own part in the book and opens creative doors to the imagination. Elements of realism doesn't only let the readers “see it like it is”, but also allows the readers to really see how somebody is affected by the occurrences in the book. Recently, realism is becoming more popular because the readers feel as if it is more connectable to their own real life situations. In conclusion, we can see that realism plays a major role in today's literature.
Mr. Gibson
English 301
Impact of Realism on Literature Although many don't realize it, realism plays a very important role in the literature that we read every day. Roaming from “Peter and the Rabbit” to “Sense and Sensibility”, every book relies, in some way, on realism. Every book portrays the elements that are unique to realism. Realism's objective is to depict something in it's actuality, and when it is depicted in literature it is often told in a third person objective point of view. Realism tries to separate itself from the views and opinions of man, and look at a situation with new eyes. It doesn't depend on any preconceived notions and often allows a better view into the conditions of problems. New color and appreciation for a setting is applied when realism is used in everyday life. The realism movement is slowly becoming more popular and acceptable because of it's new look on reality. When applying the elements of realism in literature, the reader often gets a new outlook to a setting, person, or situation in a specific scene in a story, or in the story as a whole. In literature, realism is often used to get a more responsive reaction from the reader. It is often very colorful, showing a setting in it's actuality, and provides an unbiased outlook for the reader. Realism has in many ways, impacted literature and the many readers of it. The reader gets to “live in the book” because the book is set in real life and is in an objective point of view. This allows the readers to take their own part in the book and opens creative doors to the imagination. Elements of realism doesn't only let the readers “see it like it is”, but also allows the readers to really see how somebody is affected by the occurrences in the book. Recently, realism is becoming more popular because the readers feel as if it is more connectable to their own real life situations. In conclusion, we can see that realism plays a major role in today's literature.