Today in class, we divided up into groups and started to organize our thoughts into a presentation. My job in the group was to define Naturalism, which was quit difficult for me. At first, I read through my notes in class; however, it was so broad that I was unable to put in my presentation.
I started some research on Jstor, but there was no specific information. Luckily, I found this site made by a college professor that justified Naturalism and Realism. I read the bulletin point on the site, and then came up with my the outlines by my own understanding.
As an honor student, I am required to read one short story and determine whether the work is about Naturalism or not. I picked Jake London, read one of the stories, "To Build a Fire." This is a story about a dog and man who died because of his own pride thinking that he is better than the nature world.
Howl vs. Leafs of Grass 5/18/11
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The major shocking similarity I see almost immediately is that the
formatting is very much the same in both of these works. It gives an
initial idea, and t...
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