Philosophical realism

perfected magical realism in such a way that it even makes the peculiar events that take place in Macondo seem normal. In the case of magical realism, the reader is subjective to a world in which anything is plausible. This differs from a fairytale setting where everything tends to be over the top and dramatic because the writer will subtly integrate the oddness of the subject into the lives of the character making it appears it is part of their daily life. Marquez’s use of magical realism…

Peace” by Christopher Layne The main argument of Layne is that Democratic Peace Theory (DPT) establishes a correlation between peace and democracies, but fails to create a causal link between the two, and that realism is ‘superior’ in explaining state’s action and behavior. In structural realism, factors in unit level do not change the structure of international politics, and thus democracies and non-democracies respond to rivals in the same way because security and survival of states is always…

movement known as realism was beginning to take over the American world. Realism was centered around the idea of reflecting the reality of situations, objects, or ideas. Stephen Crane was known as one of the leading pioneers in realism. Some of his famous works included, The Red Badge of Courage, Maggie, and his short “The Open Boat” all featured realism. Crane was influenced by the situations he observed and experienced which manifested in his works of realism. Crane’s realism was influenced by…

Real People is a series of novels by Robert J. Conley the American author best known for his works based on the history, tradition, folk lore, and experience of the Cherokee nation. The first novel of the Real People series was The Way of the Priests that Conley first published in 1992. Robert was born in Cushing Oklahoma in 1940 where he lived for most of his childhood. A proud Cherokee, he was a lifelong member of the federally recognized tribe of Native Americans called the Keetoowah Band of…

This is done by implementing aspects of real life on the stage through various techniques, focusing on the interior world of the main character, his/her attitudes, thoughts and feelings as opposed to the plot. However, Ibsen also tests the limits of realism by breaking certain conventions such as the fourth wall convention and the use of symbols to present truth…

Throughout the play, “A Doll’s House”, Henrik Ibsen conveys a sense of realism in numerous ways and using various techniques. Theatrical realism was a general movement of the 19th century characterised by the accurate portrayal of everyday life and social conventions. Premiered in the 1879, Denmark, “A Doll’s House” initially received heavy criticism for its controversial attitude towards marriage norms and the role of women in society. In a Victorian society dominated by men, Ibsen saw the…

Realism is a literary movement in the nineteenth century and is used in literary works to depict real life of this world that we are living in. When an author uses realism in his writing, all aspects of the works are taken into account; the characters, the setting as well as the themes should portraying the reality of this life. The protagonist in the realist works usually is from common people and is dealing with the same thing as the people at that particular era are dealing with, for instance…

facial expressions, and familiar faces are key to one's development within a society. Different societies place different emphasis on the importance and characteristics of a person's appearance. This is the same within in different literary genres. Realism, as a genre, shows the world in a plain and simplistic view. Everything is simply as it seems. Romanticism, as a literary genre, portrays the world in a mystical manner and the audience must read between the lines in order to find the true…

Indirect realism as the more plausible perception theory Indirect realism is a more plausible theory of perception than direct realism. Direct realism was first described by Aristotle. He described how a seer learns about an object by directly seeing it impressed on the eye. In other words, it is where external material objects are directly experienced, without sense-data (Bernecker, 2008). René Descartes and John Locke were supporters of indirect realism, the position that our conscious…

by being introduced to literary works by Victor Hugo and Lelia, he grew into a widely known painter. Even though literary works were where he began, his works soon evolved into more realistic themes. The reason behind that was, “ he believed that realism is more focused on rough handling of pigments, and that it should present the reality and harshness occurring in day to day situations.” In simpler terms, Courbet wanted to capture the essence of human life in his paintings. Not only did he…