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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.
He was
born in Newark, New Jersey, the 14th child of a
Methodist minister.
Stephen crane biography powerpoint samples
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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. 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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