山东财经大学外国语学院美国文学史课件 Chapter4（5）.pptVIP

American Naturalism Focus of Study The Rise of Naturalism Definition Characteristics Summary Historical Background The rise of Naturalism: 1. Industrialism: financial giants and proletariats. Western expansion: the impact of railroad 2. The theory of evolution of Darwin and Herbert Spencer: Darwins The Origin of Species and Descent of Man(1870) offered a great challenge to the old idea of man being created by God. Human beings are subject to the law of natural selection. man suddenly found himself completely thrown into an amoral world, totally depending upon himself for survival. This