Naturalism Flashcards
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Was Twain a naturalist? If so, explain why?
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Yes,
1. His book uses realism (consider huckleberry’s level headed reactions to Tom sawyer’s adventure book fixation)
2. Weak view of human nature (pap and the kings and duke)
3. Constant mockery of sentimentalism and religiosity
And no,
The final portion of the book
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Definition of naturalism
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A reaction against romanticism that developed in the later half of the nineteenth century, inspired by breakthrough in science; primarily Charles Darwin’s “the origin of species”
