Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by Donald Pizer (review)

Harbert, Earl N.

doi:10.1353/saf.1985.0017

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“…"The naturalist populates his novel primarily from the lower class. His characters are the poor, the uneducated, the unsophisticated" (Pizer, 1984).…”

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Controlled Childhood and the Moulding of the Children's Characters; Critical Analysis of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations

Alzahlan

2024

IJLLT

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This study reads Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations as "condition of England novels" by applying realism and naturalism theories, which focus on "parole". The term referred to by Ferdinand de Saussure in language acquisition to mean "performance". This paper addresses how Charles Dickens uses the term "parole" to refer to children's performance under social influences. Through his works, Dickens shows that the environment plays an elementary role in building children's characters as they grasp knowledge from their surroundings. They interact with the social environment, which fosters or hinders their development. Childhood is a crucial stage in the development of societies. Through the portrayal of children in Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations, Dickens highlights the ordeals and suffering of children in the nineteenth century and shows the plight of the Industrial Revolution as it damaged the essential block of Victorian society. Accordingly, schools, factories, streets, workhouses, teachers, masters, and parents all of these take part in the formation of the child’s character. Children during that time faced different types of social pressures that affected their characters and future lives. This study investigates Dickens’ embedded message, showing how childhood is not only a stage of playing but is also important and influential in the performance and shaping of the child’s character.

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“…"The naturalist populates his novel primarily from the lower class. His characters are the poor, the uneducated, the unsophisticated" (Pizer, 1984).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Controlled Childhood and the Moulding of the Children's Characters; Critical Analysis of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations

Alzahlan

2024

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“…Dentro deste cenário moderno de progresso, o propósito desde estudo é fazer uma análise descritiva das características de "duas cidades" construídas no livro que inaugura o naturalismo estadunidense. (PIZER, 1984).…”

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Entre cantos e desencantos: a urbe da virtude e do vício aos olhos da prostituta Maggie, uma garota das ruas

Silva,

Abreu

2022

Geadel

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A Linguística Aplicada, ao permitir múltiplas análises da realidade social por parte do/a pesquisador/a, também contribui para a desconstrução de ideias historicamente legitimadas. Por meio do diálogo com vários campos epistemológicos, o/a linguista aplicado/a dispõe de um vasto terreno, com inúmeras possibilidades de conhecer, descontruir e construir realidades, posicionando o ser humano em contextos que irão formando sua identidade cultural. É o que fazemos neste artigo, no qual, através da obra “Maggie – A girl of streets” (1896), de Stephen Crane, procuramos analisar os vários cenários contidos no que se convencionou chamar modernidade, um processo dúbio – para dizer pouco – que privilegia uns poucos e condena muitos a uma vida de sofrimentos, desigualdades e violências. Para subsidiar as discussões, nos apoiaremos, principalmente, em teóricos como Marshall Berman (1986), Volóchinov ([1929] 2017), Guinsburg & Faria (2017), além de outros e outras que dialogam com a temática proposta.

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Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth-Century American Literature by Donald Pizer (review)

Cited by 2 publications

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Controlled Childhood and the Moulding of the Children's Characters; Critical Analysis of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations

Controlled Childhood and the Moulding of the Children's Characters; Critical Analysis of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Hard Times, and Great Expectations

Entre cantos e desencantos: a urbe da virtude e do vício aos olhos da prostituta Maggie, uma garota das ruas

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