The roles of realism

          Analyze the roles of realism in two works. How, and to what effect, do these works depict characters, events, settings, etc. that create an effect of verisimilitude (that seem as though they could or could have existed in the world we know through history, science, and personal experience)? Do these works suggest that there is such a thing as objective realism, or does comparing them suggest that realism is an evolving concept? Note: you do not have to focus on works that are entirely realistic; you could address ways in which realism can be combined with other approaches, or with elements of the fantastic, the uncanny, the dystopian, etc.