... beings, naturalistic writers believe the laws behind the forces that govern human lives might be studied and understood. Naturalistic writers thus used a version of the scientific method to write their novels; they study human beings governed by their instincts and passions as well as the ways in which the characters' lives were governed by forces of heredity and environment. Thus, naturalists ... ...

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