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Title: Stephen Crane
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Stephen Crane The Red Badge of Courage
-(November 1, 1871 - 5 June 1900) was an
American novelist, poet and journalist.
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He was
born in Newark, New Jersey, the 14th child of a
Methodist minister.
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-While supporting himself through his writing, he
observed the poor in the Bowery slums to research
his first novel, Maggie A Girl Of The Streets
(1893), which was a milestone in the development
of literary naturalism.
- Naturalistic writers
believe that one's heredity and surroundings
decide one's character. Naturalism attempts to
determine "scientifically" the underlying forces
(i.e.
Stephen crane biography powerpoint presentation
the environment or heredity) influencing
these subjects' actions. -This style of writing
would be a defining trait of his later work,
especially The Red Badge of Courage.
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-The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a powerful
tale of the American Civil War.
The book won
international acclaim for its realism and
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