Naturalism
Naturalism was a literary movement taking place from the 1880s to 1940s that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character.
There are defining characteristics of literary naturalism: pessimism and detachment.
Very often, one or more characters will continue to repeat one line or phrase that tends to have a pessimistic connotation, sometimes emphasizing the inevitability of death.
The author often tries to maintain a tone that will be experienced as "objective".
There are defining characteristics of literary naturalism: pessimism and detachment.
Very often, one or more characters will continue to repeat one line or phrase that tends to have a pessimistic connotation, sometimes emphasizing the inevitability of death.
The author often tries to maintain a tone that will be experienced as "objective".