Realism aspect portrays the events that could also happen even in the real life, not only in a story. It focuses on the natural behavior of a group of people in the society. Most of Tagore stories include the way of certain of a group of people behaves. The realism is also shown when the setting is in a panorama of a society. It could be seen as an ordinary life of an ordinary person; however, there must be some sort of dramas happened in between in the life of person though he or she is not someone important in the eyes of other people in the society. Through the eyes of the ordinary people, we might also apply their dramas in our life as we can relate to the lives of the ordinary characters. If all the characters only consist of those royal families, magical fairies and so on, how do the readers who are like other normal people, can relate to their stories? Through learning about the characters in the story that comes with the realism theme might as well make us learn about ourselves at the same time. Their values shown through their actions may give us a lesson to be more optimistic in facing our own real world. Tagore is one of the realist writers who use the realism element in most of his short stories.
In the short story of “Postmaster”, we can learn that Tagore is indeed a realist writer as he expresses the main character who is the postmaster himself just like any other normal human being. He lives his ordinary life as an adult, working as a postmaster who just
After dealing with all the guilt of the incident, he decided to turn them. Realistic fiction is a genre that refers to stories that could possibly happen. The elements needed to be realistic fiction are, credible events s, authentic characters, real settings, true- to- life themes, and believable dialogue. The novel Red Kayak is considered realistic fiction because it has credible events, true- to- life themes, and authentic characters.
One reason Red kayak is a good example of realistic fiction is because the novel has examples of credible events.
Ambrose Bierce's “Chickamauga” is a work of fiction, but the story is genuine realism sort due to the cruel truth of the ferociousness and gory brutality that followed throughout the historic Battle of Chickamauga in the Civil War. Ambrose describes the soldiers in a way I could picture them in my mind. They slinked around on their hands and knees. They tired their legs and used their hands to move about. They used their knees only, their arms droopy slothful at their sides.
The effect of this phrase on the overall story, is very realistic. These techniques make the reader intrigued as to what will happen next. Also, the use of personification has a very realistic effect. For example, “it’s the washing line I remember first, silver skeletal arms”.
Their dialogue and the events surrounding it all comes across as completely true by fitting the personalities and archetypes of the characters, setting
In the book "The Truth About Stories," Thomas King explores the power of narratives and the enormous effect that it has on how we perceive the world and one another. Thomas King explores the complex connection between stories and the formation of individual and community identities by reflecting on his own experiences and ancestry. King, who was born in 1943 and is of Cherokee and Greek ancestry, was raised in California. He brings a unique and broad perspective to his study of storytelling, combining history and personal stories to challenge widespread misconceptions and assumptions about Indigenous peoples. King has backgrounds in literature, anthropology, and law.
William Dean Howell writes fictional stories that seem to be real by the way the characters portray real life humans and the plot resembles real life situations that humans face in their day to day lives. In the realist essay “Novel-Writing and Novel-Reading: An Impersonal Explanation,” William Dean Howell makes the argument that fiction should be used to portray men and women as they would be in real life scenarios, and this idea is displayed in his story “Editha” through its characters emotions and how the characters reacted to certain events in their life.
First, William Dean Howell makes the argument that fiction should be used to portray men and women as they would be in real life scenarios. Howell shows this stance in his essay when
Fiction is needed to develop other forms of thinking and to expand creativity. Fiction novels could help students view things from different perspectives. It may help us in a similar situation from the book for example,in the book “The hate u give “ by Angie Thomas there is a situation with police brutality and the way he handled it can inspire others to do the same or we could see where it went wrong and not do that. A young African American male is shot and killed by a white policeman. Garden Heights residents come together in the face of unspeakable tragedy which reflects the strong sense of community felt by those who live in Garden Heights.
His inability to deal with reality is established throughout the text, as he inadvertently faces life with a narrow-minded quality. Laurence suggests that when one faces life with a faux interpretation as well as live up to society’s standards, they make decisions that will best preserve their reputation, even though it is not a reality.
This week’s discussion of contemporary realistic fiction, elaborates on the need for such a literary element be utilized in children’s books. Contemporary realist fiction is evident in the following children book; Wonder, Let’s Get a Pup, How Smudge Came and The Last Stop on Market Street. Kiefer and Tyson defined realistic fiction as an imaginative writing that accurately reflects life that was lived in the past or could be lived as of today. Introduction of this kind of genre to children literature is very important to prepare and ensure that children have a grasp of an understanding of the world around them. Real life situations and scenarios are presented to children with type of literary genre.
and it treats the material truthful. A quote that is an example of this literary movement from the Chief Joseph's speech when he states “Our chiefs are killed”(Pg 622). This quote is an example of Realism because the common person is Chief Joseph who is the one who
Machiavelli has clearly started a lot of thought on how the school of Realism operates. Though his view on humans and some of his methods may be extreme, The Prince and the Discourses shows a lot of insight on what do if a prince wants to hold his power and what action should be done to do
Preston Ernst
1/21/18
Honors English 10
Lifeboat Longevity
With the creation of the story The Life of Pi, Yann Martel, causes others to question the true meanings and roles of storytelling and the realities that human beings accept to be true. In this fashion, the reader is left with questions about what truly is real in both life and in this novel even when it appears only on the verge of being realistic. Martel composes this novel in the certain way of being almost unbelievable to both fit under the category of magical realism and to fit his aspiration for this abstract novel. Magical realism was necessary for this novel in order to create the image and aura intended and to directly relate to Pi’s existential crisis.
In the other two stories the duality of a person becomes intertwined with the dual image of the city. In "The Nose" and "The Overcoat" the duality reflected both in microcosm of a person and the macrocosm of the city serve as a source of characters ' madness. The duality of the city develops through the Hoffman tradition of grotesque and surrealism. Gogolian Petersburg is the city of a "struggle between the dream and materiality" . In this city the real intertwines with imaginary to such an extent that it is no longer possible to detect the borderline.
Hour of Freedom
“The Story of an Hour” is a short story written by Kate Chopin. It details a wife named Mrs. Louise Mallard, who struggles with a heart condition. After learning of her husband, Brentley Mallard’s death in a railroad accident, Mrs. Mallard deals with grief in many stages. Chopin incorporates many literary devices throughout “The Story of an Hour,” but imagery is the most evident.
