Chesnutt: Naturalism, Regionalism, and Historical Fiction

Stylistically, how similar is Chesnutt’s work to the previous texts we’ve read? Does it seem like a piece of naturalism (cite particular characteristics of naturalism from the mini-lecture YouTube videos when answering this question)? Why or why not? What does Dr. Burns mean when he describes “the future of your [Dr. Miller’s] race” as “a serial story” (51)?