Question: what are the major characteristics of naturalism?
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.