Although this book is fairly unrealistic in regards to the land full of women who bear children without men, there are aspects of Realism that I have picked up through reading this book. One of the aspects of Realism is the realization of the tough truth that life is not all great and happy. I found this theme in Herland when the boys are talking to the inhabitants of Herland about the outside world that they live in. Through talking about this, the men realize that the world that they live in and wanted to get back to isn't so great after all compared to where they are in Herland. Herland, they find, is great compared to their original home.
If i were to categorize this book, I would call it a mix between Realism and Romanticism. The reason why I see some Realism is because of the unrealistic aspects of the book, such as the woman who became pregnant with no men. Rip Van Winkle was a piece of Romanticism that also had unrealistic elements in that Rip fell asleep for many years and woke up to find so many changes. In this aspect, Herland can fit into Realism.
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