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. In “To Build a Fire,” the traveling man has a dog as a companion. With specific examples from the story, trace how the man is trapped in his Naturalistic world without the ability to think his way out; also, trace how the dog seems to be more “human” than the man. p (590-592)
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4. Naturalism certainly has a darker feel to it than Realism, although this is not to say that Naturalistic stories are not “real.” Discuss how the explicit details of the meatpacking industry in “The Jungle” go beyond mere Realism, even though they are real details.
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