American+Naturalistic+1900-30

= __//American Naturalistic Period 1900-1930media type="custom" key="14060308" align="right"//__ =

Events of American Naturalistic period:

 * World War One - 1914-1918
 * Woman gain right to vote -1919
 * Reds win World Series to White Sox
 * Roaring Twenties -1920- 1929
 * Oct 29, 1929 Great Depression Begins

** Characteristics of American Naturalistic period: **

 * To apply scientific principles of a neutral stance and indifferences to its study of human beings
 * Emphasizes the limited ability of humans

People of American Naturalistic period:

 * Frank Norris
 * Ellen Glasgow
 * Stephen Crane
 * Edith Wharton
 * Jack London

Politics/Social Dynamics of American Naturalistic period:

 * Men worked and had the income for the family
 * Women were homebodies
 * Baseball and movies started to become popular
 * Children worked in factories, were over worked
 * Woodrow Wilson's 14 points

=//**__ Authors of the Time period __**//= (1871- 1900) Stephen contributes to the American Naturalistic time period because his writings paved the way for other writers in the time period. His style fit the Characteristics of this time period because he wrote about how humans don't look at the big picture. One of his famous poems is "The Open Boat" and "Fast Rode the Knight". (1807-1902) Frank's writing were written to disorient the normal reader. Frank Norris liked to write fiction; he fits into this time period because he had high regard for both men and women. (1873-1945) Ellen Glasgow liked to write about the changing world which is what this time period is about, with WWI, the roaring Twenties, and the Begining of the great depression. One of her works was "the deliverance" which was absed on her affair with Gerald. (1876-1916) Jack was one of those writers that wrote about the rights of worker, and was a big social activist. Being a socail activist makes it easy for Jack's wrightings to fit in this time period considering rights were a big deal around this time. One of his works is the "Call of the Wild". (1862-1937) Edith's writing "The Age of Innocence" won her the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. She was the first woman to recieve this award. She fits into this time period because she was a women's activist and her writings followed the characteristics of the time period.
 * ===Stephen Crane -===
 * ===Frank Norris -===
 * ===Ellen Glasgow -===
 * ===Jack London -===
 * ===Edith Wharton -===

= Major Works of the American Naturalistic period: = Written by Theodore Dreiser, talks about the American dream going south. this writghting doesnt just talk bout the American dream but also talks about the universal stress of technology improvement. Written by Kate Chopin, is about romantic love damaging the women's status. Written by Jack London, talks about how life is determined by the wild. It is a short story about the life of a dog surviving in the wilderness. Written by Ellen Glasgow, Is about the romance of the Virginia tobacco fields; this relates to her life and affair with Gerald. Written by Edith Wharton, is about a couple's marriage going down hill due to the woman being accused of crimes.
 * ===An American Tragedy (1925) -===
 * =The Awakening -=
 * =Call of the Wild -=
 * =The Deliverance=
 * =The Age of Innocence=

= = = Fast rode the knight = = By: Stephen Crane = Fast rode the knight With spurs, hot and reeking, Ever waving an eager sword, "To save my lady!" Fast rode the knight, And leaped from saddle to war. Men of steel flickered and gleamed Like riot of slver lights, And the gold of the knight's good banner Still waved on a castle wall. . . . . . A horse, Blowing, staggering, bloody thing, Forgotten at the foot of castle wall. A horse Dead at foot of castle wall.

Styles:
This poem goes with Crane's style because it shows how humans don't look at the whole picture and forget what/who got them there.

** Devices: **
One device in this poem is a metaphor. This poem also uses a bunch of imagery, a simile, and personification.

Point of View:
This poem is in 3rd person point of view.

Meaning:
This poem is about a soldier going to war on the back of his noble steed. He is going to save his mistress so him and her can get married and this a very nice life. Once he arrives at the castle he jumps off his horse to fight the enemy and leaves him at the base of the castle. Since the soldier left his horse, his horse was wounded and ended up dieing. I think that the soldier is selfish because he left his right hand man at the foot of the castle to die. Instead of looking out for his horse, who carried him all the way to castle, the soldier left him so that he could get his woman. This shows that the soldier is selfish and can't be trusted in the heat of a battle.

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