NaturalismHonors English 11
Naturalism• Grim view on life
• Scientific
• Biological pawns
• Slum, sweatshops,
factory, or farm settings
Ambrose Bierce
1842-1914
• Cynicism, nihilism, and dark humor
• The Devil’s Dictionary
Timeline
• Puritanism- 16th/17th c.
• Romanticism- 1800-1850
• Transcendentalism- 1820’s/30’s
• Realism- 1860-1890
• Naturalism- 1880s-1930s
Naturalism in Owl Creek Bridge
• Grim view?
• Social problems?
• Circumstance/(No free will)?
• Science (Branches of science…)
• Setting
• Brutal/Cruel
Free-Write
•How would you classify Naturalism in cinema? What would the film’s plot and stylistic elements look like?
Cinema
Plot Elements
• Same as trends in literature
Stylistic Elements
• Lighting
• Camera angles
• Dialogue
• Sound
• Editing
• Special effects
The Devil’s Dictionary
http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/a.html
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