1. Realism
Naturalism

2. OBJECTIVES
Stylistics Characteristics of Naturalism

3. STYLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Applied scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to the study of human beings.
Influenced by Darwinism (natural selection) and psychology (Freud).
Often depict man in conflict with nature, society, or himself.
Prominent from early 1900’s

4. STYLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Popular Authors
Stephen Crane
Ambrose Bierce
Jack London
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Katherine Anne Porter
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Edith Wharton

5. FEATURED AUTHOR: SARAH JEWITT
Personal Life
American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet
Born in Berwick, Maine
Educated at Berwick Academy
Writing Style
Primarily focused on Regionalism as well as Naturalism

6. FEATURED AUTHOR: STEPHEN CRANE
Personal Life
American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet
Born in Newark, New Jersey
Educated at Claverack College
Writing Style
Primarily focused on Regionalism, Naturalism, and Impressionism