Sui Generis Magazine volume one Kristen Murillo.pdf
English class powerpoint
1. Realism
Attempts to capture real life, in the now
Focuses more on Characters then plot
Response to Romanticism
Honest, simple and direct
Subject matter usually lower or middle class
2. History of realism
Realism is said to have begun in France during the 19th century
Term is first used by Friedrich Schiller “realism cannot make a poet”
10. Conclusion
Emphasizes what is happening now
Allows the artist means of critiquing society
Usually focuses on the lower to middle class
Focuses on the characters rather than plot
Response to Romanticism