Introduction to Humanities Western Governors University

Realism emerged in the late 1800s and spanned through the early 1900s. like many of its predecessors, realism was a result of the evolving community brought about by the revolution occurring in European countries at the time. As people pushed for more democracy throughout different nations, citizens belonging in middle and lower class became very important and individual, everyday life became a relevant topic. Realism has developed to be a response to romanticism as well. While romanticism uses powerful emotions and the love of nature to model its literature after, realism draws inspiration for its works on regular individuals and characters that live life with common problems. Through this, realism is able to...