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    In the film The Natural directoried by Barry Levinson, All part of thing have been transformed from the 1952 book The Natural composed by Bernard Malamud. While in the book there were a lot of little contrasts, a couple of real changes where made. These progressions drove us to hate Roy Hobbs in the book or not needing him to prevail to the motion picture where he was cherished and individuals needed him to succeed. In the motion picture from the book that gave an alternate state of mind and…

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    Jack London portrayed Naturalism perfectly in “To Build a Fire”. Naturalism was showed in this story how humans had to constantly worry about nature at every corner and be aware at an any time it could take their life. Jake London used naturalism to show how Nature would not stop for anyone and in a battle verse humans Nature would always be the winner. Along with Naturalism London showed the idea of Darwinism, in the story it was survival of the fittest and making one wrong move could cost the…

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    The Open Boat is a story written by Stephen Crane that portrays a main focus of naturalism in the lives of man, and how that nature is portrayed as malicious, through the sources A Man Said to the Universe and I Explain the Silvered Passing of the Ship at Night. Stephen Crane’s The Open Boat considers three stages of quotes in which the men are affected by nature itself; the storm, the survivors, and the rescue. To begin, Crane starts his anecdote with a miraculous life threatening storm. Crane…

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    The naturalism literary period started in the late 1800s, around 1880, and ended sometime in the 1900s. Émile Zola was a well-known supporter of naturalism and was a novelist. Along with Zola, Jack London also supported naturalism and was a naturalistic writer. The Naturalistic writers studied the actions and responses of human beings, which is known as our instinct. In the short story “To Build a Fire,” Jack London incorporated the beliefs of naturalism, which included the instinct to survive,…

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    Naturalism is the byproduct of Realism, which swept the nation around 1865 and lasted until 1910. While it is said to be the byproduct of Realism, the Naturalism movement overlapped the Realism movement, thus creating an unique type of “realistic” fiction. Naturalism brought a wave of new writers such as: Jack London, Edith Wharton, John Steinbeck, and perhaps the most influential Stephen Crane. Stephen Crane is credited with “establishing the foundations of the American Naturalism…

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    During the Classical Era, Naturalism was a means to express society’s perception of lifestyle and as a way to show admiration of honorable people. Through art, sculptures, paintings, and poetry, this illustration was evident. Throughout the Classical Era, artists created images that looked natural in both features and posture. Naturalism conveyed a desire to represent the human body as it appeared in nature. From the realistic features and postures of the human body, Naturalism is the way…

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    though he is new to Yukon, who plans to meet his friends by six o 'clock at an old claim. The philosophy of naturalism is that matter is the one and only thing to exist. Naturalism also your mind is just a physical phenomenon based on the function of physical and chemical actions. Throughout reading this short story it is very prominent the use of nature is clear. The ways at which naturalism are portrayed are extremely amazing. Its shows how humans should be watching around every corner,…

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    Both Ghost Sonata and The Beggar have similar approaches when it comes to stage directions; their philosophy is more is more. We are first introduced to Ghost Sonata with a page and a half long stage direction that rivals Shaw. In it there is an incredible amount of detail. It describes what each character is doing onstage at all moments of the scene; it also gives as much information as possible regarding the atmosphere. “A steamship’s bell ring, and now and then silence is pierced by low…

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    What is naturalism? Naturalism is generally a philosophical conclusion to which every object arises from nature. There are many different ways to identify naturalism. In this story “To Build a Fire,” the mans view of death is identified as a part of nature. This story is a great example of naturalism. In this story London expresses how weak man can be in the face of nature. Nature seems to always push a man to his limits and beyond. In this short story the man tried to push his way threw the…

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    Bernard Malamud’s novel, The Natural, was published in 1952 and was regarded as a good read. Malamud was praised for his work and his dedication to including true events from past times in sports to elude to in his book. In 1984, Robert Redford and director Barry Levinson decided to shed some light on The Natural in the cinematic world. Many people hadn’t read the book before they saw the movie, and they enjoyed it thoroughly. Although the novel and the movie has many important similarities,…

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