Question: what are the main characteristics of naturalism in american?
Answer: Novel. More bigger, more better. ... 
Narrative Detachment. Keep those characters at arms' length, Naturalists. ... 
Determinism. People don't have much control over their fate in Naturalist fiction. ... 
Pessimism. The glass is totally half empty, guys. ... 
Social Environment. ... 
Heredity and Human Nature. ... 
Poverty. ... 
Survival.