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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"literary naturalism"”.
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Literary naturalism 1865-1940: its history, influences and legacy
This thesis examines the emergence of literary Naturalism in France from its beginnings in the fiction and letters of the Goncourt brothers, the positivist philosophy of Auguste Cornte, and the literary criticism of Hippolyte Tame. It then tracks the history and reception of naturalistic fiction in …
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Meta-naturalism in selected Twentieth Century American novels
<p>A twentieth century literary naturalism does exist, but critics must confront the problem of an “impure” naturalism which does not lend itself to neat theories and formulas. The intent of this dissertation is to examine the permutations of literary naturalism in selected twentieth century …
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Advanced ideas, Anachronistic landscapes: The Contradictions of Science in Machado de Assis
… in which Machado deploys scientific theories as literary and sociological devices, this research examines how a broad concept of ‘unreason’ critiques modern state institutions such as hospitals, museums, prisons and government-sponsored medical projects. The critique extends to the self-professed …
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On Someone Else's Dime
… I consider my work to be an extension of literary naturalism, which explores how social conditions, heredity, and environment shape the individual. While the characters in my collection occupy the same physical setting, they do not ever come into contact with each other. This comes from my …
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Seeking the other shore : myth and history in the films of Terrence Malick
… is observed as is the influence of American literary naturalism. However, a more significant discussion emerges around the art of Edward Hopper and his modernist interpretation of America coming to terms with its twentieth-century character. The analysis in this section includes Badlands, and …