Realism
Realism is a literary technique which focuses on truthful representation of events happening in the society. As such, it is commonly embraced and practiced by many artists. Indeed, this is common in the world of literature where it is adopted in daily writing. Besides, realism is a form of art founded on actual, truthful representation of events and practices (Archer et al., 2013). It has been closely associated with naturalism though some critics argue them differently. As a form of realist art, it has been in practice for more than a decade now, first coined by the French in their literature writings and further evolving with time as the society did.
Realism benefits from the ability to represent things as they are without incorporations of imaginations or virtual ideas. In contrast to idealism, authors of realism represent day to day activities as they are without a lot of romance or fiction. Specifically, realism strives to uphold the little and basic societal practices and events which may lose meaning if not documented as they are. …show more content…
The evolution has been taking place within a society which has been changing at a similar pace. Realism entails representation of truth by bringing out ordinary daily events as they are without any changes. Realism is a technique found in arts and focuses on upholding reality without incorporating idealism. Short stories have a great relevance in the world of literary realism because these stories are written to help understand the activities, practices, feelings and occurrences in the society and they are thus instrumental in upholding realism. With changes in cultural norms and practices, realism has also been forced to adjust to this paradigm shift in the way of life of the society. This is in its quest to remain relevant despite technological and cultural transformations. However, realism remains important in upholding basic things that bring identity to any
Realism is a literary technique which focuses on truthful representation of events happening in the society. As such, it is commonly embraced and practiced by many artists. Indeed, this is common in the world of literature where it is adopted in daily writing. Besides, realism is a form of art founded on actual, truthful representation of events and practices (Archer et al., 2013). It has been closely associated with naturalism though some critics argue them differently. As a form of realist art, it has been in practice for more than a decade now, first coined by the French in their literature writings and further evolving with time as the society did.
Realism benefits from the ability to represent things as they are without incorporations of imaginations or virtual ideas. In contrast to idealism, authors of realism represent day to day activities as they are without a lot of romance or fiction. Specifically, realism strives to uphold the little and basic societal practices and events which may lose meaning if not documented as they are. …show more content…
The evolution has been taking place within a society which has been changing at a similar pace. Realism entails representation of truth by bringing out ordinary daily events as they are without any changes. Realism is a technique found in arts and focuses on upholding reality without incorporating idealism. Short stories have a great relevance in the world of literary realism because these stories are written to help understand the activities, practices, feelings and occurrences in the society and they are thus instrumental in upholding realism. With changes in cultural norms and practices, realism has also been forced to adjust to this paradigm shift in the way of life of the society. This is in its quest to remain relevant despite technological and cultural transformations. However, realism remains important in upholding basic things that bring identity to any