The Nonhuman in American Literary Naturalism

Stephanie Palmer

doi:10.1080/14688417.2026.2702792

July 13, 2026Green Letters

The Nonhuman in American Literary Naturalism

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Examine the use of animal imagery in American literary naturalism, particularly in Crane's works.
Literary analysis of texts, focusing on imagery and characterization.
Comparison of characters' actions to animal behaviors.
Teaching strategies involving discussion of imagery with students.
Identified recurring animal imagery in characters' descriptions.
Noted how this imagery enhances understanding of character motivations and behaviors.

Implication

Literary analysis explores animal imagery in Crane's works, suggesting deeper character insights.

Abstract

Note the animal imagery, I say to students when I teach Stephen Crane’s Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893), and indeed, characters ‘snort’, ‘snarl’, ‘gallop’ and ‘bristle like three roosters’ wit...

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