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ENG 209:
AMERICAN LIT AFTER 1865
SPRING 2014
UT

WHAT IS NATURALISM?
A Naturalistic Character:
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Controlled by environment
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Struggles for life/becomes hero
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Represents controlling forces/individual worth
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A Naturalistic Story:
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Includes raw, unpleasant people
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Uses a commonplace setting
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Emphasizes characters' fate
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