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A 3 page paper which examines the use of naturalism in “Age of Innocence” and “The House of Mirth.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of principles of scientific determinism to fiction, asserting that both the actions and the nature of humans are wholly determined by evolutionary and biological forces beyond our control or understanding."
In the studies and work of Darwin this takes on a biological approach as it involves the "lawless jungle" and in Marx it involves a sense of struggling for survival
in the face of economic and social forces. With Freud it becomes something involving the inner subconscious realities. With these perspectives in mind, as they relate to literature, the following
paper examines naturalism in relationship to the film/book "Age of Innocence" and the film/book "The House of Mirth." Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth In
the two stories under examination there are many aspects that speak of naturalism. In "Age of Innocence" there is a woman, Ellen, who is very much a woman of her
own making in many ways. While she must remain true to some levels of society she is also one who understands that she must break away from that to some
extent. In this we are seeing the naturalism needed to survive in society and play a particular role, but also the natural inclination to branch out and be more "natural."
This struggle is also seen in the character of Archer who is intrigued by her uniqueness. He is stifled by society and by the demands place upon him, primarily that
of marrying May who he sees as "the manufactured product of her class: polite, innocent, and utterly devoid of personal opinion and sense of self" (SparkNotes, 2005). He too, however,
is ultimately controlled by the society despite his need to struggle against it and find his own identity. In these two people we see individuals who make sacrifices, sacrifices that
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