Part one of term paper
Romanticism preached human beings and nature exist in a harmonious relationship where individuals can have a positive impact on their environment and life experiences. Critics of romanticism formed their own idea of the relativity of humanity and nature. This negative idea was called naturalism and suggests humans cannot overcome what nature ...

Part two of term paper
... violence of their environment to make life ideal; these conventions of naturalism are used by Steven Crane to depict characters’ problems and outcomes. Steven Crane’s naturalistic conventions are best seen through the hardships Maggie endures throughout the novel. Maggie in the beginning of the novel is determined not to do two definite things: “be like her mother or be a prostitute” (10). Maggie succeeds at first, but Maggie’s environment takes control, forcing her to make the decision ...