Realism and the Changing Nation · 1860 to 1914
Naturalism and Social Critique
Studying the influence of Darwinism and sociology on writers who portrayed life as a struggle against indifferent forces.
Key Questions
- 1How does a writer portray the lack of agency in a character's life?
- 2To what extent is the environment a protagonist in Naturalist literature?
- 3How does social critique differ from mere description of hardship?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Realism and the Changing Nation
Period: 1860 to 1914
Suggested Methodologies
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