1. Chapter 8 At the Turn of the Century
An out line of American literature
Yeon-chul Jo
Young-ae Kim
Ch. 8 At the Turn of the Century

2. Backgrounds Authors & works Contents 00 Contents
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3. Backgrounds Turn of the century : Muckraker era : Naturalism :01
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Turn of the century :
The end of the 19th century and beginning of 20th century
The change from agricultural society to industrial society.
Muckraker era :
At this period , Muckrakers are the people who attacked on
the corrupt politicians and capitalists
Naturalism :
“uncontrollable forces”, “energy “and “evolution” were
appearing in novels under the influence of some science
studies and philosophers ,
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4. Frank Norris Non scientific Naturalist02
Authors and works
Frank Norris
Non scientific Naturalist
New way of Thinking (Passion & Fate)
Romantic Writers Description
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5. Frank Norris’s Works Confliction between nature and mechanics(money)02
Authors and works
Frank Norris’s Works
Confliction between nature and mechanics(money)
The Problem of Capitalism
The Act of Fate
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6. Jack London (Darwinian) Naturalist The Survival of the Fittest02
Authors and works
Jack London
(Darwinian) Naturalist
The Survival of the Fittest
Using Animals as a Main Character
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7. Jack London’s Works Uncommon Characters (Animals) The Death of Misfits02
Authors and works
Jack London’s Works
Uncommon Characters (Animals)
The Death of Misfits
The Power of Nature(Environment)
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8. Upton Sinclair The Most Famous Muckraker02
Authors and works
Upton Sinclair
The Most Famous Muckraker
The Goodness and Justice of Human
Changes of Society
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9. Upton Sinclair’s work The Weapon in the Fight for the Justice02
Authors and works
Upton Sinclair’s work
The Weapon in the Fight for the Justice
Similar Practical Effect as Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Not Satisfactory as a Literature
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10. O. Henry Muckraker (short story)02
Authors and works
O. Henry
Muckraker (short story)
Using his own experience as ideas for story
Journalistic style like Mark Twain
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11. O. Henry’s works Loving Portraits of the Lives of Ordinary People02
Authors and works
O. Henry’s works
Loving Portraits of the Lives of Ordinary People
Keeping an Important Piece of Information from the Reader Until the Very End.
Lack of Detail Description
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