The foundations of romanticism and realism share the common theme of alienation however, its views on society and people are very different. Romanticism blossomed with the theme of rejecting elitism and celebrating isolation and human emotions. The belief that society corrupts the goodness of humans further aided romanticism to become a cornerstone in literature in the late 1700s. Realism was a reaction to romanticism that was heavily influenced by rational philosophy. The scientific method was also a heavy influencer, which helped to develop determinism, or the cause and effect logic. It is clear that although romanticism and realism do share the theme of alienation, they do have many differences as well.
The Mines at Falun by E.T.A. Hoffman and Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev was act as the basis for comparing romanticism to realism and how each piece represents alienation. Elis and Basarov are typical romantic and realism heroes that perfectly fit the mold of their respectable times. Elis in The Mines at Falun voluntarily isolates himself from society while Basarov in Fathers and Sons is constantly trying to find his place in society.
Hoffman introduces Elis as a troubled young man with no direction, who rejects the company of his comrades. The news of his mother's death is tragic and adds to his feeling of isolation.
" he felt abandoned by the whole world helpless and wretched. seemed to him a pointless drifting" p.314.
His only motive in life at that point was to work on a ship to earn money in order to make his mother happy. Now that the sole factor that had kept him grounded was gone, Elis sought guidance from an old miner named Torbern. Torbern tells young Elis about mining and its splendors which led to his decision to leave the wide-open sea and sunlit sky to pursue a new career into the depths of the earth to mine. This action reflects the romantic idea of alienating oneself from its ordinary environment.
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While Realism is just as it sounds. ... Whereas, Realism is more about the development of characters ("Romanticism versus Realism"). Moreover, Realism emphasises more on morality and its place in the community ("Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism). ... Later in the novel, we can see the supernaturalism of the letter grow, first seen in the sky above the town and finally on the chest of Pearl's father. ... All in all, there are many instances and elements of both Romanticism and Realism that suggests that Nathaniel Hawthrone played on both sides of the proverbial field by means of using...
Nihilism culminated into an enormous political movement which has been represented through the character of Bazarov in the novel "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev. ... In this essay, I intend to write on the influence that Nihilism has had on Russian literature, like "Father and Sons". ... "Fathers and Sons" is a novel that shows the growing drift between two generations of Russians. ... Clive's essay "Romanticism and Anti-Romanticism in the Nihilism of Bazarov" shows the relation between Bazarov and Romanticism and how it leads us to a conclusion...
One such style that took hold in the 18th and 19th centuries was romanticism. ... Romanticism immerged first in France and Germany as people began to leave the classical style of writing. ... There were four points that authors during romanticism focused on libertarianism, nature, and the supernatural. ... As with all other literary movements, romanticism began to slowly decline during the middle of the 19th century. Several other literary movements such as the symbolist movement, realism, and naturalism soon followed Romanticism The evolution of American thought through the Enlightenme...
Romanticism of The Scarlet Letter During the 1800's, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote many novels illustrating romanticism. ... Hawthorne also uses mysteries to betray romanticism. ... And would I that I might endure his agony as well as mine!" This adds a strange query of who the father of this illegitimate child really is. ... Intuition clearly adds to the sense romanticism. ...
Realism is broadly defined as "verisimilitude". ... A literary piece that is a great example of realism and a hint of romanticism is "The Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. ... One part of realism that is critical to the style of realism is Bierce's description of Farquhar's appearance. ... The literary work of realism shows it isn't always a happy ending at the end of each story. ... Ambrose Bierce's literary work is a good model of realism literature as it contains most of the characteristics of realism....
American realism was a late nineteenth-century literary movement that began as a reaction against romanticism and the sentimental tradition associated primarily with women writers. ... The realism movement tried to portray the world as it really was. "Realism is the art of depicting nature as it is seen by toads. ... His realism expressed the cruel realities of the world. ... Viewed as a reaction to romanticism, literary realism is written from an objective perspective that simply and clearly represents the subject matter and characters of the story. ...
Many writers of he early 1800's belonged to the artistic movement known as the Romanticism, or the Romantic Movement. ... Art and literature that represents events and social conditions as they actually are without idealization involved is called realism. ... While you have Romanticism where romantic quality or spirit in thought or emotion. ... On the other hand we have Realism, the people that wrote, painted, and composed in these standing had no definite view. ...
