Learning Outcomes

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Describe the influence of Darwin’s theory of evolution and Zola’s theory of literary naturalism on American Naturalist writers.
  • List the features of American Literary Naturalism.
  • Identify stylistic elements of Naturalism in literary selections.
  • Identify prominent similarities and differences among the literary works by Naturalist writers.

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