Characterization Techniques and Naturalism in Stephen Crane`s "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets"


Essay, 2009

9 Pages, Grade: 1,3


Abstract or Introduction

Scholars classify Stephen Crane’s novel Maggie: A Girl of the Streets as a “blend of realism and naturalism” (Keenan 937). Set in the Bowery district of 19th century Manhattan, it vividly conveys the poor living conditions of the lower classes. Due to rising immigration rates and urbanization during the so-called ‘Gilded Age’, the social character of New York had undergone dramatic transformations. Thus, the realistic description of the heroine’s poor living conditions in Crane’s Maggie serves as a vivid illustration of the urban 19th century “residential segregation according to [. . .] social class” (Shi and Tindall 780). Despite its evident realistic elements, Crane’s novel cannot merely be categorized as a work of realism. In fact, the dominant techniques of characterization militate in favour of its categorization as a naturalistic novel rather than a realistic one.

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Title
Characterization Techniques and Naturalism in Stephen Crane`s "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets"
College
University of Leipzig  (Institut für Anglistik)
Course
Written Academic Discourse
Grade
1,3
Author
Year
2009
Pages
9
Catalog Number
V163832
ISBN (eBook)
9783640784431
ISBN (Book)
9783640784356
File size
480 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Maggie, Crane, Stephen Crane, A Girl of the Streets, Characterization, Characterisation, Naturalism, Naturalismus, Interpretation, Charakterisierung, Stilmittel
Quote paper
Maria Melanie Meyer (Author), 2009, Characterization Techniques and Naturalism in Stephen Crane`s "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/163832

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