Marcus Kahn, Jake Folsom, Tai Carter, and Camille Sutton
In order to examine how the philosophy of Nihilism gave rise to realism it is necessary to define both in order to establish a connection between them. Nihilism is the philosophy that life lacks inherent meaning and value. Realism is the portrayal of human behavior and situation without embellishment or romance so as to portray life “as it really is†independent of the constructs of human observation. So by their very nature they are connected. Nihilism strips the mystical element away from life, and realism is the view that one is left with Nihilism has dispensed with the frills that is characteristic of many artistic styles.
Hemingway’s Nihilistic viewpoint produces realism when he focuses on death. The detached manner in which writes about death creates a void of meaning. Whereas in many other eras such as the Anglo-Saxon death is glorified, in the Moderna Era it is often broken down to the bare biological essentials.
In John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, his reaction to the tragic dustbowl creates an extremely realistic effect. By chronicling the hardships of life in the Midwest during this time period, and emphasizing the cruel nature of the banks, and the senseless misery caused by lost land he creates an extremely brings realism into clear focus.
The frustration of these poor farmers trickled down to the incoming generation, and the concepts of realism which are often bestowed following hardship, was impressed onto the next generation of thinkers.
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