Naturalism Flashcards
In To Build a Fire what are 2 things that the man in unconcerned by?
The dog and temperature
What were naturalist dominated by?
Environment, internal and external conditions, and fate
Cranes style is characterized by what?
Vivid intensity and his use of distinctive dialect and irony
How is TBF a true naturalist story?
- Chance/fate
- Nature doesn’t care
- No name main character
Who wrote “Call of the Wild”
London
Wrote Ethan Frome?
Edith Wharton
What is the main theme in “Mysteries of Heroism”?
The title
Who participated in Klondike Gold Rush?
London
In TBF the dog understood what 3 things?
- Temperature
- Water
- Need for fire
Who endorsed grape juice?
As well as suits
London
Who started writing at age 4?
Crane
Who wrote “Of Mice and Men”?
Steinback
Who was born in New Jersey?
Crane
What was Naturalism developed from?
Realism
Explain water as a symbol.
It represents life and the blood of the soldiers
How are characters of naturalism alike?
- They have no control on what happens to them
* Unheroic/ common
Who wrote the “Open Boat”?
Crane
Which author established American Naturalism?
Crane
Give two examples of internal passion that drive characters?
Lust/ greed
Why did the man in TBF have no name?
He doesn’t matter and he’s unheroic and common
Numbers are an important element in TBF. What are the number of matches in the story? What is the coldest temperature in the story?
Matches: 75
Temp: 75 degrees below
Who used the name Jonathan Smith?
Crane
Who wrote 1,000 words a day?
London
Define Determinism.
The belief that characters do not have free will; external and internal forces control their behavior
What were naturalist writers influenced by?
Darwin or the theory of evolution
