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NaturalismBy:Pauline Hong &Farahlynn Ou

NaturalismLiterary movement that was branched off of Realism.Anti-romantic, focused on believable reality rather than overly idealized depictions of life.Humans have limited control over their own destiny, outside factors such as heredity and social conditions were the inevitable determinants.Emphasis on the despondent side of life.Influenced by Darwins theory of evolution

AuthorsStephen Crane (1871-1900): An American writer who focused on the human mind, pertaining to fear and social isolation. His works include The Red Badge of Courage and The Open Boat.Frank Norris (1870-1902): An American novelist and journalist who sought to emphasize morality. Works: Mcteague and The OctopusFamous quote:The novel with a purpose brings the tragedies and griefs of others to notice and prove[s] that injustice, crime, and inequality do exist.

Kate Chopin (1850-1904): An American author who based her books on true events that revolved around exposing the struggles of women in southern society. Her works include:The AwakeningDesirees BabyThe Story of an HourThe Storm

Ready to play a game?*Hope you were paying attention!*Winning team gets a prizeName 2 major focuses/influences in naturalism*Hint there were 4 bolded words/phrases1 point for every correct answer

Name 2 of the 3 authors mentioned-Spelling counts-If you name all 3 your team gets an extra pointName 1 piece of literature from any 2 authorsName the central focus of each authorOr at least 1 authorSOURCEShttp://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/naturalism-literature.htmlhttp://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/natural.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/naturalism.htmlhttp://www.online-literature.com/periods/naturalism.phphttp://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/stephen-cranehttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/norris.htmlhttp://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/katebio.html