"Detailed representation of 'real' world."

Realists often related to the everyday person and not just the upper class. They would usually write about problems that affected everyone during everyday life such as social problems and politics. In addition, realists would criticize the upper class and how they dressed and the lavish lifestyle that they lived. Therefore they could relate to the lower class since they didn't approve of the upper class and would somewhat mock them.

"'We began to wonder whether... in a country without caste or legal aristocracy, the sufferings of the poor and humble could touch our interest, our pity, our emotions, as sharply as the sufferings of the rich and mighty...'"

This quote was written by realists by the name of Jules and Edmond Concourt. They dictates how he feels that people are more interested in the lives of the rich compared to the lives or the poor or everyday people. Some people could view this as disturbing since the majority of Subsequently that's why they feel that this is considered disturbing due to fact that people don't care about themselves, but care about the lives of those considered better than them.