For this Final Essay, please discuss Émile Zola’s Germinal in relation to the genre and
movement of Naturalism that in relation to that novel. What are the potential dangers and drawbacks of viewing the world from a Naturalist and exclusively scientific point of view? What important elements of life might be left out or ignored by that point
of view? What might also be the positives and advantages of such a point of view? Can We read any deeper meaning into the novel’s characters in terms of how they might represent some of the positives and negatives of the Naturalist or exclusively scientific point of view?
In addition to Germinal, you will need to research and use direct quotations from at least 2 peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles for this paper. You are also encouraged, but not required, to use peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles from your chosen major, or from any discipline that you are interested in, especially if you are pursuing a scientific or medical field. Regardless, for this paper, you will need to compose a well-argued, well-researched analysis of the primary text on the basis of the above essay questions
Format: 7 pages (and be sure to write at least 7 full pages or you will lose points accordingly, as each page in a 7-page minimum paper is worth about 16% of the final grade for the assignment), double-spaced throughout (including no extra space between paragraphs), Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced throughout, 1” margins, numbered pages, information at the top of the first page as it appears on this page, add a title to your essay that is relevant to your paper (Final Essay is not an
acceptable title), use spell check and grammar check to make sure that your writing is as polished as possible, use direct quotations with parenthetical references in proper MLA format, and attach a Works Cited page in proper MLA format at the end of your paper