Monday

In Class
We learned about the characteristics of realism, a writing movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We then discussed a branch of Realism called Naturalism, and looked at a vignette, "A Detail" by Stephen Crane to determine the characteristics of naturalism.

Homework
Read "An Ominous Baby" and write one paragraph which analyzes the characteristics of this piece. Discuss point of view, setting, theme, style and subject matter to get an overall sense of the characteristics of Naturalism.