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Naturalism

Naturalism. It does a body good. What exactly is naturalism?. Naturalism is a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings. How is naturalism different from realism?.

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Naturalism

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  1. Naturalism It does a body good.

  2. What exactly is naturalism? • Naturalism is a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings.

  3. How is naturalism different from realism? • Realism emphasizes the depiction of life as it is lived. • Naturalism emphasizes the more brutal aspects of existence.

  4. What are the characteristics of naturalism? • Characters- ill-educated or lower-class governed by forces of heredity, instinct, and passion. • Exercise free will. • Social Darwinism helped determine their fates. • Urban Setting • Techniques/plots-panoramic drama of degeneration

  5. Survival Determination Nature as an indifferent force acting in human lives The “brute within”- storng emotions-- conflict-- man vs. nature or man vs. himself Violence Taboo Difference, deterministic universe Forces of heredity and environment as they affect the individual What are the major themes of naturalism??

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