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    20th centuries‚ Realism‚ Impressionism‚ and Post- Impressionism were forms of art that transpired. These techniques in art brought a sense of individualism to Europe; thus‚ people were inspired to make art that represented society. Realism‚ Impressionism and Post-Impressionism reflected European Society through their expressions of depicting life as it truly was‚ hastily capturing moments in time‚ and painting nature as the artist conceptualized them‚ not how it really was. Realism was an art form

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    Classical Realism‚ with its implication that humans are intrinsically evil‚ is often characterized as a pessimistic analysis of human nature. While this characterization is undeniably true‚ Classical Realism should not be reduced to merely a cynical view of politics. Philosophically‚ Classical Realism is the epitome of the modern philosophical departure from ancient Greek philosophy‚ especially under Aristotle who contends that human nature is a “tabula rasa.” As our worldview changes‚ so do our

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    an itch to just that‚ but Mark Twain shows realism by expanding the thought of having one itch on his ankle to what really goes through a person’s mind when they have an itch they can not scratch. In many books today‚ authors omit simple necessities such as taking bathroom trips once every few hours and tending to menstrual cycles. Of course these things occur in real life‚ but a large bulk of stories neglect to recognize these aspects of life. The realism in this story shows several examples of plain

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    Introduction to Realism 1. What are the basic tenants of Realism in literature? In art? The main‚ basic tenants of Realism in literature include‚ importance is given to character rather than whole plot‚ responds negatively/attacks romanticism‚ emphasis on morality‚ and character goes through a type of realization which often is a self-realization. Realism in art has a different basic principle. Its basic tenet can be described as an artistic approach to imitate and capture nature using a paintbrush

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    faithful representation of reality. Realism is a literary technique practiced by many schools of writing (Howells-Campbell). Realism is a technique. It denotes a particular kind of subject matter‚ especially the depiction and representation of middle-class life. A rage against romanticism‚ a shift in a readers interest in scientific method‚ the study of documentary history‚ and the influence of rational philosophy‚ these were all affected by the rise of realism. Some have suggested that there is no

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    after he meets various sources of inspirations. Similarly‚ during The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ a boy named Santiago discovers his ability to fulfill actions for himself with the help of many mentors who he meets on his journey. Journeys allow individuals to encounter new people and ideas which ultimately lead them to trust their own intuition instead of seeking guidance from others. At the beginning of both The Alchemist and Fahrenheit 451‚ the protagonists voluntarily complete actions

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    Influences on Literary Realism in America The realist literary movement in America began in 1865 and continued to gain momentum until about 1914‚ when the Great War began. It was a reaction to the idealized world of romanticism‚ in which the values of heroism‚ imagination‚ and emotion were highly treasured. Romantic literature emphasized the ideal by describing characters rising out of their situations to overcome ills of society or personal struggles‚ and these stories often had happy endings

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    Realism In the visual art world Realism has evolved from its opposite over the years and blossomed into something truly credible. Realism is a part of everyone’s life even though one may have not been able to recognize it. After reading this paper one should see realism everywhere. Because it is our lives and everything we see. Realism artwork comes from average people’s lives. It is what an artist chooses to show and what people sometimes choose to ignore. In order to understand this form of

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    SYNOPSIS OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR Ph. D DEGREE IN ENGLISH Research Topic: “Realism in Tagore’s Poetry” Research Scholar : (Sumer Prasad) S/o Late Mahendra Prasad Vill. Semari‚ P. O. Gothain Dist. Ballia‚ U. P. Supervisor : Dr.( Ravi Shankar Singh) P. G. College‚ Ghazipur U. P. Co-Supervisor : Dr. (A. K. Mishra) Reader‚ Dept. of English D. C. S. K. (P. G.) College‚ Mau‚ U. P. Research Centre : D. C. S. Khandelwal (P

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    Realism and Minimalism comparing “Cathedral” and Summer Interior Both Raymond Carver and Edward Hopper show qualities of realism and minimalism in the short story “Cathedral” by Carver and in the painting Summer Interior‚ 1909 by Hopper. The moods and characters relate to both the short story and the painting. Dirty-realism was shown in the short story by Carver he shows disappointment and truths that the character’s face. Realism is different in art Hopper showed accurate‚ detailed‚ unembellished

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