In the United States, there have been many profound authors who have published their own literary works on the concept of naturalism, including Stephen Crane, John Steinbeck, and Edith Wharton. ... A major influence of this movement was a man by the name of Charles Darwin. ... When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, much controversy arose in both the naturalistic and non-naturalistic world. ... Charles Darwin made great contributions to the movement and was regarded as one of the greatest naturalists of the time, among many other profound people. ...

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His "Hamlet" was mimicked in Disney's classic "The Lion King," Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," and Margret Atwood's "Gertrude Talks Back.... As comedian Stephen Wright once said, "To steal from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research....

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Among the many Writers/Novelists of this time period some of the most influential writers include: James Joyce, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Crane, Gustave Flaubert and, Frantz Kafka; All of whom are not only prime examples in rejecting the romantic perspective in their writing, but are also masters in exhibiting freedom in altering the form, and substance throughout their writing to adequately exemplify motifs of modernism. ... Stephen Crane is a prime example of this approach in his short story "The Open Boat". ...

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If you're from the American south, you may feel that you share a unique bond with other southerners. Traditions, values, speech patterns, and even favorite foods bind them together in a way that "outsiders"" may find hard to understand. Pulitzer Prize winning contemporary author Rick Bragg builds up...

• Word Count: 4108
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• Grade Level: High School