Attractiveness In American Naturalism
Facts can be found in the details. Within every detail perhaps, there holds a shred of untold truth. There is a sense of objectiveness in regards to these small pieces of truth and their very real, factual nature. Paired with survival of the fittest, the truthful details manifest themselves in the form of American naturalism. The time for objective, factual honesty about the reality of life, day in and day out, is compiled throughout works of the American naturalist era. It focuses on the accuracy of hardships and not the relationships between people. It places a significant importance upon the relationship between an individual and his or her milieux. A poignant piece of literature arose from the sentiments of this era and it is called A
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As London ventures into different syntax, aimed toward descriptiveness, he increases the presence of adjectives. Tom King, still paired with a linking verb, “was a solid-bodied, stolid-looking man” (London). King, undoubtedly being described objectively with the linking verb “was”, is paired with adjectives such as “solid-bodied,” or “stolid looking.” Through connecting Mr.King with these adjectives to the already established, definitive linking verbs, the adjectives gain that much more credibility in regards to the validity of the description. London expounds upon the harsh reality with these adjectives to play upon the survival of the fittest mentality of American naturalism. Objectivity and intricately implemented2 adjectives give a greater understanding as to who is Mr.King. After years of weathering and beating, the man had a jaw that was, “aggressive, brutal, heavy” (London). Words are never wasted with London and even asyndeton is used in this instance to draw more attention to adjectives, “aggressive” and “brutal” and “heavy” themselves. Perhaps, London also omitted the conjunctions as a reflection of Tom King’s poor and impoverished life. The omission of “and” describes the mentality to save everything possible and never use more than necessary. King’s honest personality is shown within the more infrequent use of rhetoric and even more so in the constant grammatical and verb choice clues. As Tom struggles to push forward in the human rat race, which draws upon the naturalist idea of human beasts as opposed to beings, London increase the amount of adjectives in addition to his already objective verb choice. Mr.King fights his way towards freedom and survival at every
As London ventures into different syntax, aimed toward descriptiveness, he increases the presence of adjectives. Tom King, still paired with a linking verb, “was a solid-bodied, stolid-looking man” (London). King, undoubtedly being described objectively with the linking verb “was”, is paired with adjectives such as “solid-bodied,” or “stolid looking.” Through connecting Mr.King with these adjectives to the already established, definitive linking verbs, the adjectives gain that much more credibility in regards to the validity of the description. London expounds upon the harsh reality with these adjectives to play upon the survival of the fittest mentality of American naturalism. Objectivity and intricately implemented2 adjectives give a greater understanding as to who is Mr.King. After years of weathering and beating, the man had a jaw that was, “aggressive, brutal, heavy” (London). Words are never wasted with London and even asyndeton is used in this instance to draw more attention to adjectives, “aggressive” and “brutal” and “heavy” themselves. Perhaps, London also omitted the conjunctions as a reflection of Tom King’s poor and impoverished life. The omission of “and” describes the mentality to save everything possible and never use more than necessary. King’s honest personality is shown within the more infrequent use of rhetoric and even more so in the constant grammatical and verb choice clues. As Tom struggles to push forward in the human rat race, which draws upon the naturalist idea of human beasts as opposed to beings, London increase the amount of adjectives in addition to his already objective verb choice. Mr.King fights his way towards freedom and survival at every