Essays on Realism

Quiz#4 Both Constructivism and Realism remained to be relevant in the discussion of the interests US government has on South Africa who was by 1948 to 1994 remained to be under Apartheid government. But the real question would be which of these two schools of thought would provide better picture of the situation in terms…

Q. In his portrayal of the character of Bazarov in Fathers and Sons, do you think Turgenev is being cautious of taking an extreme judgement? Analyse the character of Bazarov and give a reasoned answer. Turgenev by temperament was not a politically minded author. Nature, personal relationships and quality of feeling are the recurrent priorities…

Theories provide something better than just guessing, they offer a systematic and coherent way of conceptualizing about the world we live in. Theories act as ‘lenses’ through which we look at and understand the social phenomena and the dimensions that characterize Politics and International Relations. Every theory is based on an assumption and backed by…

Modal Realism of David LewisDavid Lewis considered modal realism the heart of the world. His six central doctrines touch the question of possible worlds, though some of the doctrines aren’t explicit and aren’t easily formulated. However, Lewis’s statements are the following: Lewis claims that possible worlds exist and they are as real as our world…

Classical Realism and Neorealism: A Comparison             The theoretical paradigm of realism emerged in the IR academy in the late 1930s to address the inadequacy of liberal idealism to understand the political currents of the inter-War period. Essentially, realism purports to explain international politics as it is, rather than how it should be; realists remain…

Realism is the movement toward representing reality as it is, in art. Realistic drama is an attempt to portray life on stage, a movement away from the conventional melodramas and sentimental comedies of the 1700s. It is expressed in theatre through the use of symbolism, character development, stage setting and storyline and is exemplified in…

After reading this week’s assignments concerning realism, I believe that neo-structuralist realism offers the greatest explanatory power in modern international relations. The drive for and sustainment of power (by the state in an anarchic international system) is the key variable in considering realism and how the realist approaches international theory. Seeking and acquiring power is…

The Fantastical Role of Realism in Tuck Everlasting and Charlotte’s Web.             Going to the local bookstore, one will find that books geared to young adults are generally put on the shelves based on the general genre of the book. Large sections are devoted to science fiction and fantasy. Yet the browsing reader will not…

This Essay will discuss how neo realism only lasted ten years and how it was committed to representing life as it was lived, in complete contrast to the fascist propaganda films it superseded. It will discuss and debate this by analyzing some of the most prominent films and their directors that represented the movement. The…

Magical Realism in “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World”             The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story about a “drowned man” who drifts to a small village and fascinates the villagers, especially the women. Marquez, who popularized the genre Magical Realism, uses the same technique in this…