Wider reading general - American Lit

Question 1

The grapes of wrath- what is Steinbeck’s narrative like?

Answer 1

Steinbeck narrative is detached- a common theme of naturalism

Question 2

Richard Wright - native son- comment on the narrative and what makes it a piece of naturalism?

Answer 2

Bigger Thomas has no ‘free will’ - this is a common theme of naturalistic writing- determinism

Question 3

Edith Wharton’s Ethan Froome- the main protagonist Ethan ends up as a “ruin of a man”- this is a common ending for a …..

Answer 3

naturalist novel

Question 4

Native son- bigger Thomas lives in a racist world, and because of this environment, his family and he lives in fear- this was a common theme of…

Answer 4

Naturalistic novels- naturalism often focused on how your social environment determined how one character performed- hence bigger living in fear

Question 5

Stephen cranes “the red badge of courage” explores the environment of war- this was a common theme of….

Answer 5

Naturalistic literature

Question 6

poverty was a common theme of ….

Answer 6

naturalistic literature

naturalists were interested in how humans responded and acted in extreme humane situations such as poverty