Literature and art originated from social reality. Combining historical facts, it briefly explains how modern literature and art reflect social reality.

Modern literature and art promoted social progress by reflecting social reality. Here are some examples: In the 19th century, a large number of works reflecting social problems appeared in British realistic literature. For example, Pride and Predict described the status and treatment of women in British society, while Jane Eyre revealed the class differences and the difficult situation of women in British society at that time. These works reflected the realistic problems of the society at that time and caused a social sensation, which played a positive role in the social change at that time. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, there were also many works that reflected social problems in American literature. For example, 451 Degrees portrayed the impact of industrialisation on people's lives, while The Catcher in the Rye revealed the social problems and contradictions faced by teenagers at that time. These works reflected the realistic problems of the society at that time and profoundly revealed the contradictions of human nature and the seriousness of social problems, which played a positive role in the social reform at that time. In the early 20th century, works that reflected social problems began to appear in Chinese modernist literature. For example,"Dream of the Red Chamber" depicted the ethics and family relationships in feudal society, while "The Scholars" revealed the corruption in the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty. These works reflected the realistic problems of the society at that time and promoted social progress to a certain extent. In the middle of the 20th century, works that reflected social problems began to appear in American romantic literature. For example, Emma depicted the life of a housewife, reflecting the status and treatment of housewives in American society at that time; The Great Gatsby revealed the contradiction between the gap between the rich and the poor and the social class in American society at that time. These works reflected the realistic problems of the society at that time and promoted social progress to a certain extent. These works reflected the realistic problems of the society at that time and played a positive role in promoting social change through literary forms.