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Conclusion
Elderly Sara Goldfarb, her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and his
best friend Tyrone are all searching for their own version of the
American Dream. Sara, who wants to be on television, grows addicted
to diet pills. Harry, Marion, and Tyrone,
all heroin users, buy a large
amount of heroin and plan to sell it at a huge profit to fund their
respective dreams.
As
expected, their addictions interfere with their plans, and they turn
against one another. The novel ends with each character‟s life in ruins.
Sara receives electroshock therapy after
addiction pushes her to
insanity; Harry loses an arm after frequent heroin injections cause an
infection; Tyrone goes to jail, where being a black man makes him the
target of abuse; and Marion becomes a prostitute to support her habit.
Further Resources on Naturalism
Goodreads has a comprehensive list of Popular Naturalism Books.
Xiaofen Zhang wrote an academic perspective on the movement:
On
the Influence of Naturalism on American Literature
.
M.H. Abrams discusses the differences between realism and
naturalism.
ELA Common Core Lesson Plans has advice on teaching naturalism.
The Art Story delves into naturalism in literature
and fine art and the
similarities and differences between the two art forms.
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