Realty? A New Idea or Old Idea

Fear, sorrow, pain, heartache, and death. These are just some of the many appeals to entertainment today. Reality based television shows have taken over out television sets and have set the new standard of entertainment. Though this reality movement seems like a new idea, it has been around for quite some time in our literature. Realists and Naturalists writers like Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, Edith Wharton, Henry James and Jack London have been writing about real life dilemma’s before television had any impact on our entertainment. Jack London wrote countless stories that dealt with real life situations, Tales that often related to his own experiences. Jack London fell in to the category of a Naturalist, but could also be considered as a Realist. London’s stories often portray real life dilemmas, realistic contemporary settings, characters that appeal to the ordinary person, and speech and mannerisms that relate to his stories settings. Through these characteristics, Jack London’...