Myth of Realism

Question 1

CONVENTIONS

Answer 1

• to make the world on stage/screen look like the audiences
• the dominant form of theater and film
• it appears to be a reflection of our world and easy to identify yourself with a character

Question 2

PROBLEMS/IMPLICATIONS

Answer 2

• it is an illusion, the world on stage is carefully constructed
• meanings are given and set the standard for what “normal” is
• it hides that reality itself is a social construct
• theater is carefully constructed and develops specific relationships with the societies of the audience