Works of Naturalism

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“Why should he cling to life? he asked, and dropped the blazing stick into the snow. It sizzled and went out. The circle grunted uneasily, but held its own. Again he saw the last stand of the old bull moose, and Koskoosh dropped his head wearily upon his knees. What did it matter after all? Was it not the law of life?” (London 752). This is a direct quote from the book “Law of Life” by Jack London. It is a fine example of naturalism, which is a philosophical understanding that we are completely secluded in a single, physical universe. It is said that Charles Darwin was a huge influence on Naturalism. Although Darwin’s theory was not done on humans, natural selection is still quite similar to Naturalism. The Naturalism movement began during the time of WWI that uses devices such as realism, pessimism, theme, and irony.
Stephen Crane was a writer known for his Naturalistic writing in poems. Realism in Crane’s poems is very definite. For example, in his poem “In the Desert”, Crane writes about a creature in the desert. He talks about the creature and how it eats its heart. The creatur...

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