.1. Background:
Realism in Drama was a general movement that began in the 19th _century, as a reaction against Romanticism, and continued through much of 20th _century. Romanticism was the early phase of Realism which originated around 1800. As the 19th _century progressed, the romantic emphasis on emotion over reason and the senses over intellect had given way to a much more objective and scientific way of examining the human condition(1). A number of social, political ideas, playwrights, and some spectacular theatrical innovations helped to bring Realism to the theatre. Such as, the revolutions and wars in Europe which represented the need for social, economic, and political reform. Also, technological advances in industry and trade led to a belief that science is a solution of human problems. Yet, the working classes still had to fight for their rights, and the common men needed to be recognized through actions. In other words, there was a sudden rejection of Romantic idealism in favor of pragmatism. All these factors came together in the late 19th -century to develop two major philosophical ideas, Realism and Naturalism. In addition, there are …show more content…
But Chekhov was known more for poetic expiration and symbolism, and for psychological reality, social complications, and the plotlessness of his plays. (4) His famous plays are the Seagull (1898), Three Sisters (1900). Again, his realism had influenced other playwrights, as did his symbolic meanings in the texts and titles of his plays. As Esslin commented: Whereas the subtle expression of emotion in Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull through everyday small-talk had initially gone unappreciated in a more traditionally conventional production in St Petersburg, a new staging by the Moscow Art Theatre brought the play and its author, as well as the company, immediate success. (2003,
Realism in Drama was a general movement that began in the 19th _century, as a reaction against Romanticism, and continued through much of 20th _century. Romanticism was the early phase of Realism which originated around 1800. As the 19th _century progressed, the romantic emphasis on emotion over reason and the senses over intellect had given way to a much more objective and scientific way of examining the human condition(1). A number of social, political ideas, playwrights, and some spectacular theatrical innovations helped to bring Realism to the theatre. Such as, the revolutions and wars in Europe which represented the need for social, economic, and political reform. Also, technological advances in industry and trade led to a belief that science is a solution of human problems. Yet, the working classes still had to fight for their rights, and the common men needed to be recognized through actions. In other words, there was a sudden rejection of Romantic idealism in favor of pragmatism. All these factors came together in the late 19th -century to develop two major philosophical ideas, Realism and Naturalism. In addition, there are …show more content…
But Chekhov was known more for poetic expiration and symbolism, and for psychological reality, social complications, and the plotlessness of his plays. (4) His famous plays are the Seagull (1898), Three Sisters (1900). Again, his realism had influenced other playwrights, as did his symbolic meanings in the texts and titles of his plays. As Esslin commented: Whereas the subtle expression of emotion in Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull through everyday small-talk had initially gone unappreciated in a more traditionally conventional production in St Petersburg, a new staging by the Moscow Art Theatre brought the play and its author, as well as the company, immediate success. (2003,