Comparison Essay World Lit II

Write an essay in which you contrast the principles of Realism and Naturalism. Select two works (one for each of the literary movements) that we have discussed in this course to illustrate your points of contrast. Be sure to refer to specific examples for support. Fully developed essay (intro., body, concl.) Be sure to refer to specific examples for support. You should have a minimum of 600 words, a maximum of 1000 words, in a standard font such as 12 point Times Roman or Arial. Remember, this is to be your perspective, supported by your own insight and notes—do not turn to authoritative sources outside the class. Since this is an essay, not a research paper with sources, documentation of the literature is unnecessary. I prefer the essays to be written in Microsoft Word format.

List of works for each are below:

Realism:

The Death of Ivan Ilyiych by Leo Tolstoy

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

Naturalism:

“The Lost Phoebe” by Theodore Dreiser

“Chickamauga” by Ambrose Bierce

Textbooks:

• The Norton Anthology of Western Literature. 9 th ed. Vol II. By Puchner et al. ISBN # 978-0-393-93363-5

• Any Freshman English handbook, collegiate dictionary, thesaurus. These can be print or digital, including websites.