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In American literature, regionalism refers to works that describe a distinctive local
geography and culture, and to movements that value smaller-scaled representations of
place over representations of broad territorial range.
Naturalism is the French literary trend in which a photographic and detailed technique
matters, with human aspects there was no subject that could not be treated or language
that could not be included in a work.
This literary movement is considered "a more extreme form of realism of a pessimistic
and deterministic nature" Therefore; naturalistic literature has a reformist goal for
society.
Characteristics
There is a regional language, that is, with a colloquium from the region.
It is based a lot on classic stories and legends from the region.
It has cultural features of a specific geography.
Determinism. ...
Pessimism. ...
Narrative and language used. ...
Human condition influenced by inheritance. ...
Rejection of Romanticism. ...
Approach between philosophy and science. ...
Scientific method to portray reality. ...
Methodological and metaphysical naturalism
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