Journal 62: Romantics v Realists

Romantics and Realists differ in many many ways. In their thinking, in their literature, and in their lifestyle. Romantics like to embrace nature and see people as flawlessly bold, adventurous, strong, and invincible. However, the Realists portray human in a more negative way, highlighting not only virtue as the Romantics often do, but also vice. Realists doesn't believe in the altruism, saintlike, flawless characteristics of a perfect hero. They believe everyone has flaws, and why be afraid to show them. Every ordinary men has flaws, and to better connect the hero to the daily people, writers of the Realist period includes flaws that the hero must deal with in order to become a truly admirable hero. In the start the hero is usually faced with a dilemma caused by a heroic trait against a vice, greed, lust, etc. The hero then overcomes the vice through enlightenment after a spiritual or a physical journey, which is the main part of the storyline, and then became a true hero that defeated the dark side of his personality.