Since our very beginnings as a species, the human mind has always loved systems and structures because they help us to gain a clearer view of the deeper meanings behind our experiences. We use indices to chart plants and their uses, official classifications to guide our cohabitation, lists to organize and store data, schedules to control our workflow, and schematic diagrams to proffer detailed and in-depth explanation for certain concepts we want to transmit to other people. In short, there seem to be no practical data that cannot be edited and then published in the form of a directory or site map. And, of course, we have also used these structures to compile and collate information around topics of a more ideational type such as literature or music.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Naturalism in theory
2.1 Narrative style and scientific methods
2.2 Topics and fundamental motifs
2.3 The philosophy of determinism
3. Naturalist elements in George Moore’s Esther Waters
3.1 Moore’s own theory on human drives and life instincts
3.2 The social and political realities of late 19th century life
3.3 Personalized narrative and internal focalization
4. Conclusion
List of Works Cited
Appendix
Émile Zola’s “The Experimental Novel”: Extracts
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