Essays on Realism

World War Two was an occurrence that caused over a dozen societies to discriminate and prejudice others. Their fear and disbeliefs of others ultimately lead to conflict and minor-wars. John Wyndham was knowledgeable about society’s feelings towards others. His aim was to give the reader…

Introduction “A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow” (Maxwell). Realism is a powerful tool many authors use to create a realistic picture in their work. Many authors such as Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and William Dean Howells used this in their…

Realism was a vast literary movement characteristic of mid-nineteenth century, as an antiromantic reaction which emphasizes the relationship between art and reality. The indispensable tool of the artist’s art is careful observation of reality and it is true and objective reflection in written work. “Désirée’s…

Written during the age of discovery, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe is often regarded as an embodiment of British imperialistic values and is widely acclaimed by its narrative and realism in its depiction of the narrator’s psychological and spiritual development. In this essay, the major themes…

The distinction between the theories of idealism and realism relies on the idea of human nature: when stripped of the fundamental constraints set by society, how are humans predisposed to act? An idealist would contend that human beings are inclined to behave in a more…

This theory adopts a more realistic and pragmatic approach to law by considering customary practices and circumstances surrounding a conflict. Basically it evolves on the perception that law is derived from precedents giving it the binding flavour to similar cases. It is for a fact…

Photorealism which can also be identified as Superrealism, Hyperrealism, New Realism, or Sharp Focus Realism, is a type of art that incorporates graphic media, drawing, and paintings in which the artist replicates a photograph onto a canvas to make it as realistically as possible. The…

Aristotle is known as the father of Realism. To understand fully his work, we should at least have a glimpse of his life in his early days. He was born in 384 B.C.E. in Stagira, Greece. He is a son of a physician at court…

Scholars in this theory are perhaps more practical than theoretical as compared to the others as they try to define law from a realistic point of view by calling a spade a spade and not a big spoon. Generally, almost every scholar wants their theory…

Magical Realism is perhaps one if the most misunderstood concepts in literature, because the genre is very specific, while also being intentionally ambiguous. So what is magical realism? It is not straight fantasy or even urban fantasy, but is also not completely realistic either. Magical…