“The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, English homework

read: Mark Twain, “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”

Describe in a 2-3 page paper the ways specific defining elements of realism and/or naturalism manifest themselves in your chosen short story. As you write, please consider steps 2-5 below.

Draw on the characteristics of realism and naturalism that you read in Week 01 in the “Introduction” to The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume C. Use information and/or definitions from at least two additional researched sources of your choice as you set out to identify traces of realism and/or naturalism in your chosen story. Conduct a search of this topic using the Online Library, which is accessible through the. Remember to cite all sources in-text, in correct APA style, as well as to add an APA style reference page